[Blindtlk] Braille

[Judy Jones]

So, why are we discussing it?  This is like "preaching to the choir."  

Judy


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From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of adrijana prokopenko via blindtlk
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 10:13 AM
To: Annely Rose; Blind Talk Mailing List
Cc: adrijana prokopenko
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Braille

Sure I did, I didn't put it here to cause any kind of conflict, but since so many of us are using it, thought it would be good to discuss it. Take care.

On 1/20/18, Annely Rose via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Well said, Judy.  Thank you for your response.
>
> Annely
> --------------------------------------------
> On Sat, 1/20/18, Judy Jones via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>  Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Braille
>  To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>  Cc: "Judy Jones" <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
>  Date: Saturday, January 20, 2018, 1:00 PM
>
>  Hi,
>
>  I would recommend you getting information from  the National 
> Organization Of  Parents Of  Blind Children www.nopbc.org.
>
>  I would also encourage you to ask this question  on the NFB Blind 
> Educators  list.
>
>  My background is as school
>  teacher, parent, and person who has had ten and a  half years' 
> experience in the blindness  field.
>
>  First of all people
>  need to understand that braille is "text" read  with the  fingers.  
> It is not a language.
>  It need not be slower than reading print.
>  It
>  is a literacy tool, while audio is not.  Different parts of  the 
> brain are  used when reading braille or  print, and if you use audio 
> only, no matter how  proficient you are at it, you are functionally  
> "illiterate."  This is not a  slam  on any individual personally, just 
> a given fact, since  braille is a  literacy tool.
>
>  Phrases like "learn
>  braille," and "use braille," should be out  the door, and  exchanged 
> for the simple verb,  "read," because that is what it is, plain and
>  simple:  reading.
>
>  Blind adults and children learning to  "read" need to work at it  
> consistently, 20 minutes daily, just as their  sighted counterparts 
> are  taught in school.
>  Print and braille are BOTH forms of reading, and if you  practice,  
> you will succeed.
>
>  Question:  Would any sighted
>  parent be satisfied if a school declared that  their children would 
> be relegated to audio  experience only?  I think not!
>
>  Audio only learners are spotted early, because  of poor spelling,  
> punctuation, and document  layout.  Granted, screen readers have all 
> the  tools for you to check these things, but a  person has no concept 
> of a  realtime document  if they are audio learners only.
>
>  I am acquainted personally with a child who has  very limited vision, 
> but  because there is  some vision, braille was not encouraged.  This  
> elementary  school child, according to the  parents, has never seen a 
> whole word or  sentence, does not have a concept of what that  looks 
> like, as the child can  only see one  letter at a time with a 
> magnifier.  After speaking with  my  husband and I, the parents are 
> getting  serious about getting their child  some good  braille 
> training.
>
>  Also, I
>  have seen figures that state in this country that out of the  blind  
> persons who are competitively  employed, approximately 90% read using  
> braille.  The earlier one is exposed to  braille, no matter how young 
> or  level of  visual acuity, the better.
>
>  "If you can read, you can lead."
>
>  Can you tell, I am a proponent
>  of braille.  :)
>
>  Judy
>
>
>  -----Original
>  Message-----
>  From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>  On Behalf Of adrijana
>  prokopenko via
>  blindtlk
>  Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018
>  12:19 AM
>  To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>  Cc: adrijana prokopenko
>  Subject: [Blindtlk] Braille
>
>  What do you consider great when it comes to  introducing, promoting 
> and using  braille and  what would you use to encourage the future 
> generations to do  so  and for some special ed teachers and the  
> public to realize that braille is  as  important as print and should 
> be viewed as such.
>
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