[blindkid] Question: Braille Displays or Paper Braille for Increased Reading Speed?

[melissa R green]

Allison,
I wonder if that is true about the braille display and reading speed.
I personally think that it would slow you down when reading with a braille 
display.
What an interesting topic and awesome question.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allison Hilliker" <AllisonH at benetech.org>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 1:29 PM
Subject: [blindkid] Question: Braille Displays or Paper Braille for 
Increased Reading Speed?




Hi All,



I had a question that came to my mind due in part to the fascinating Braille 
discussion we've had on this list lately. Do you know if Braille format has 
any impact on Braille reading speeds and fluency? In other words, is one 
more likely to increase their reading speed by using hardcopy Braille as 
opposed to a Braille display? Or does Braille reading speed simply increase 
with practice regardless of how one gets their Braille? Are your 
kids/students increasing reading speeds through their displays or do they 
still use hardcopy a lot when learning?



I ask because an NFB member who is also a Braille instructor once told me 
that It is harder to increase reading speed using a Braille display than it 
is using paper Braille. Does anyone know if this is true?



Thanks,

Allison


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