[Diabetes-talk] Fw: information about blindness and diabetes

[Joyce Porter]

When I was a rehab teacher I taught Braille to some diabetics who had
neuropathy and  they were successful even though it took a bit longer.
These were students who really wanted to learn Braille.  If the individual
(s) who want more information want to contact me please feel free to email
me at [joyce.m.porter at verizon.net
Joyce
] 

-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 10:26 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Cc: Pamela Allen; Jennifer Dunnam; Scott C. LaBarre
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: information about blindness and diabetis

The person below wishes information about teaching braille to those with
diabetes (said person doesn't say whether those whom he/she is teaching have
diabetic neuropathy in their hands or not). I'm going to reply that if
there's no neuropathy, one teaches braille the same way one would to others
and that far more diabetics can learn braille than most people think.
However, I know little of jumbo braille or of teaching braille to diabetics
with neuropathy so I'd be interested in comments/advice from any of you. You
may write to Kacey Harper directly or to Diabetes-Talk or to me and I can
relay the information.

Thanks.

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Casey Harper 
To: k7uij at panix.com 
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 7:41 AM
Subject: information about blindness and diabetis


Hello:
I've got a simple question for you:
If one were a braille instructor, what would one need to know to effectively
teach people who are blind and diabetic from beginning with braille to
advancing to reading and writing it?
Anything else I should know about this topic if I were an instructor?
Thank you and have a nice day.
 
Sincerely,
 
Casey
 
 


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