[Blindtlk] Braille
Judy Jones
sonshines59 at gmail.com
Wed Jan 24 19:53:19 UTC 2018
This would depend on the devices you have to hand.
Before all the technology we have today, for our personal use, my husband
and I have a joint checking account, and we used a spiral notebook with a
slate and stylus. Whenever one of us made a purchase we would write in that
notebook the check number used, date, where, the amount, and then the
balance. We would keep a running balance, just like a ledger.
Now, I do everything online, but still keep my ledger-type information on a
file in my note taker. At the end of the year, I rename that file with the
year of those transactions, such as 2017, and store them in a folder for
archiving, in case I need to look up anything from prior years, then start
January 1 with a fresh document.
For the official bookkeeper professions, there are programs and calculators
the blind bookkeeper can use, such as Quicken.
Judy
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Hi, Judy,
I am curious! I know you can do bookkeeping in Braille, but what
techniques would you suggest for this?
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You are so right about everything you do with braille. My
husband and I do the same,although we also use the audio. Audio
is secondary to braille, and really not necessary. We grew up in
an age where we were adults before large-scale audio was
available, went to college, and held down professional positions,
all without relying heavily on audio, but braille.
We use braille for bookkeeping, and there is nothing like holding
a little on in your lap while you both read a print/braille book.
When in a new city or having moved to a new area, I make braille
notes when familiarizing myself to an area, so I can go back to
them very conveniently.
AT the job working for the state from which I recently retired, I
was the office manager, plus had my own case load, ran my own
budget, ran a small supplies store, and assisted another
colleague. Braille helped me to get all this done quickly and
efficiently.
Judy
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Well said, Judy. Thank you for your response.
Annely
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Braille
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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
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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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