[il-talk] Braille Monitor Story.

[Debbie Pitman]

Connie, you're right.  

Jenny please contact me off list.



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On May 19, 2012, at 7:09 PM, "Connie Davis" <connie.davis at rcn.com> wrote:

> 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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