[il-talk] Braille Monitor Story.

[Jenny Keller]

I relate to those multi-volumed huge large print books, I had forgotten about those things, smile.

They are a distant memory for me too, I just don't want to see any other child have to go through what we did unnecessarily.  It is definitely not something I think that children should go through these days.  We know way too much about things from trial and error with kids like us, to keep doing stuff like that over and over.

I can never go to college or advance my education because I have at max, a sixth grade education.  I don't know the nemath code for braille to even learn higher math than addition, subtraction, multiplication, and single digit devision.  

Without those skills, I have no way of going for a degree in anything, and honestly, since I don't know how to study auditory, I feel as though I'm trapped in what little I do know, which isn't good enough to get me a decent job, once my health issues get taken care of.

If there's anyone out there that would like me to share my experiences with educators and parents, I'll do it, I don't want any other child to have to be living the kind of uneducated life that I live at the age of 38.

On a positive note, I hope all are having a great weekend, and I wish you a wonderful Sunday, whether you go to church, or stay home and just hang.

Jenny
On May 19, 2012, at 6:50 PM, Pittman Enterprises & Associates wrote:

> Hi Linda,
> 
> Not only did kids make fun of because of the  thick glasses, but also because of the large print books that were giant sized.  Like you say, it's a good thing those experiences are a distant memory (smile).
> 
> Debbie P
> 
> P.S.
> 
> I'm glad you read my story.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Linda Hendle
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 7:53 AM
> To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
> Subject: [il-talk] Braille Monitor Story.
> 
> Hi all! I read one of the stories on Newsline, in the Braille Monitor titled “Braille or no Braille'”.  A couple of people mentioned that hey went to sight saving class, when they were in Grade school.  I also went to a Sight Saving class.  Was it in Chicago.  I think one of the people was Debbie P.  Interesting story.    They did not teach me braille then either.  But like you said, if you saw,, they let you read the large print.  I don’t think they even had any Braille at my school, or I mean class.  The sight Saving Class was the home room, and then I would go to other classes with the kids that saw normally.  The kids in the other weren’t always very nice either.  Got made fun of, cause of my very thick glasses.  Thank God that part is a distant memory.  Glad I finally did learn Braille!
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