[il-talk] Braille Monitor Story.

[Connie Davis]

I never even had the large print books from fourth grade on. They bought me
a magnifier and called it good. 
I have never really learned Braille. Being right on the border of being
legally blind, I'm not sure how much I would use it. I do my leisure reading
in audio format via a Booksense, have a CCTV, use a hand-held magnifier and
use a screen magnifier for my computer. However, I am a big proponent of
people learning Braille and I think it should be available to any child who
wants to learn it. I think far too many of our special-needs children are
still falling through the cracks. I had hoped by this point in time, this
wouldn't be happening. As a former teacher, I really find this
reprehensible. 

Connie 


-----Original Message-----
From: il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jenny Keller
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 7:01 PM
To: pittmanenterprises at att.net; NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Braille Monitor Story.

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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