[blindkid] Technology and Little Kid

[Robert Jaquiss]

Hello:

     I carry a slate in my backpack all the time in case I need to write a 
quick note. My BrailleNote fills up a backpack and it gets heavy after a 
while. I personally would introduce a brailler before a slate. You can feel 
the braille as it is written and I think it makes more sense to little ones 
to read from left to right and write from left to right just like their 
sighted peers. Extension keys are available for a Perkins for hands not 
strong enough to press the keys. One thing about a slate is that the stylus 
does have a sharp point and sharp pointed things are not good for small 
children. If you do expose a child to a slate, do so with care.

Regards,

Robert Jaquiss