[nabs-l] Foreign language

[Mary Fernandez]

Hey Jason!!
The first thing to do is to learn the braille code for Spanish. It's
not all that difficult, and most textbooks have like the acented
symbols in the  front of the book. So, you should be fine. Also, most
entry level classes are pretty simple, you probably won't be doing any
incredibly amount of reading and such.
Just talk to the professor once you register, and try to familarize
yourself with the symbols  so that it won't be overwhelming at first.
Hope this helps.
Mary

On 3/30/09, Jason Mandarino <blind.subscriber at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am curious if any blind students have learned a second language in
> college, with no previous experience of middle school or high school
> courses. I am interested in learning Spanish, and would like some
> suggestions on how to do this from scratch. I have contemplated the idea of
> having my girlfriend take an entry course, as she is also interested, and
> meanwhile auditing the course in order to get a feel of what it will be
> like.
>
> There is also the topic of Spanish Braille, and then additional resources of
> tutoring and audio materials. I would love any feed back you guys might
> have, and if necessary you can feel free to reply to the following address
> and I can post a digest version of the responses if it gets too cluttered.
>
> j.mandarino1 at comcast.net
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mandarino
>
>
>
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