[Blindmath] UEB again (was Braille code urgency)

[Susan Mooney]

I don't understand why the consumers don't revolt and put their feet firmly
down.  Where's the rally from the braille readers themselves?

SM

On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Susan Jolly <easjolly at ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> Those of us who oppose the UEB have tried many tactics and written many
> words explaining its problems. None of these have worked.
>
> I'm wondering if the best tactic is to enlist sighted mathematicians and
> math teachers to create some sort of manifesto.  One need know nothing
> about Braille or tactile reading to clearly state that one cannot
> effectively either understand or do mathematics with a writing system that
> uses same characters for the decimal digits as for certain letters of the
> alphabet.  Adoption of the UEB would mean assuming that Braille users have
> no need to understand mathematics.
>
> Sincerely,
> Susan Jolly
>
> Sent from my wonderful iPad
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