[nabop] Is braille overrated?

[rbacchus228 at gmail.com]

Stop it makes me angry to hear this too!

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> On Jan 17, 2018, at 3:15 PM, Rhonda Selby via NABOP <nabop at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I completely agree with you as well. Unfortunately, I am hearing this more
> regularly with the increase in assistive technology choices. It actually
> angers me to hear someone say Braille is overrated.
> 
> I have a few totally blind friends who have never learned to use Braille
> because they use technology instead. They lost their vision later on in
> life, therefore, found it easier to skip over Braille skills in favor of
> something they were able to learn and use immediately.
> 
> Rhonda
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABOP [mailto:nabop-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Valdez, Danielle,
> CFB via NABOP
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 1:21 PM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Office Professionals'
> Cc: Valdez, Danielle, CFB
> Subject: Re: [nabop] Is braille overrated?
> 
> I completely agree with you. While technological advances give those of us
> who are blind/visually impaired access and assistance we might not have had
> before, they are also causing a decrease in literacy. Blind children are
> learning to rely on technology, text to speak, spell check, etc. but are
> never actually gaining literacy skills. It is evident in my dealings with
> people who are blind or VI if they read braille or not. You can tell by how
> they write/spell, their use of words, etcetera. If the blind community
> continues to believe "braille is overrated," they are not going to have
> consistent, stable and competitive employment because the jobs are going to
> go to those who can properly write and spell. I am enamored with braille and
> get frustrated at that 'braille's not necessary' mentality. 
> 
> All the best, 
> ~Danielle
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABOP [mailto:nabop-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of roanna bacchus
> via NABOP
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 11:12 AM
> To: nabop at nfbnet.org
> Cc: roanna bacchus
> Subject: [nabop] Is braille overrated?
> 
> Dear Members,
> 
> I hope all of you are doing well.  Yesterday my Dad met a blind student
> while he was at work.  He told my Dad that braille is overrated.  This
> student did use braille a little bit when he was in the public school
> system.  I believe that all blind children should learn to read and write
> braille.  What are your thoughts on this? Hope to hear from you soon.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Roanna Bacchus
> 
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