[nabs-l] Learning grade 2 braille in other languages

[David Andrews]

You could contact Ellen Ringlein who runs NFB's Market, she grew up 
in Germany and moved here as a teenager, so knows both systems.  You 
could reach her at 410-659-9314.

Dave

At 09:08 PM 4/4/2011, you wrote:
>Hi everyone.
>
>I am majoring in German.  I have been struggling in my literature
>courses because I would like to read my books in braille, but the
>technology we have at the university isn't working quickly enough.  We
>have to scan books, which would work if we got them more quickly, and
>I do not have time to scan them on my own because I am a double major.
>  Also, we are having a hard time getting someone to help proofread.
>Anyway, my German professor wants me to be able to order German
>braille books from Germany.  I have been to Germany, and I visited a
>school for the blind there.  I read their grade 2 braille, and
>obviously it made no sense to me.  I currently read and write all my
>German braille in grade one, but I do know they have and use a grade 2
>system over there.  I just have no idea how to go about learning it.
>If anyone has any ideas about any of this, please, it would be muchly
>appreciated.  Thanks.