[BlindKid] French class

Thu Oct 21 11:52:31 UTC 2021

Jennifer,

Usually it isn't necessary to learn French Braille for an introductory class.  If she will be getting a textbook here in the United States or in another English speaking country, there are standard ways to show other languages within Unified English Braille, and there were approaches with the older English Braille as well.  Generally, she should only need to learn how to read and write the various accented characters.  If she were going to major in French and wanted to read braille produced by French braille producers, then it would be necessary to learn French Braille.  It seems unlikely she would start out requiring that level of knowledge, though.

While others may have resources for learning another language, I would urge that she reach out to her college to learn what is available.  For one thing, instructors often have specific approaches to teaching a language, and using another resource may conflict with the order that various concepts are being taught.  This could lead to confusion, or even in her studying things from another source that might prevent her from concentrating on what the instructor is trying to teach.  This could actually cause her to do worse on tests since she could be spending time learning things that are not being tested yet.

If I am not understanding your question, please write again.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

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Hello 
 My daughter is taking an introduction to French class in college. We are looking for suggestions on resources to help her learn French braille as well as the language. Any ideas? Thank you 
Regards,
Jen Cusack

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