[nabs-l] Braille Under Siege As Blind Turn To Smartphones

[Julie McGinnity]

Hi everyone.

I think this article is very very sad.

I have so many uses for braille.  I read my music in braile, use my
braille note, and own a braille bible that I read from every day.
Braille is very important to me, and I couldn't do my major without
it.





On 2/13/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> I think we have to keep up our skills. Like Anjelina, I label in braille; I
> write notes and appointment times in the braille Note.
> I read hard copy braille regularly too; but not as much as I should. I think
> we need to keep reading regular hard copy braille to keep our skills up.
> Reading with two hands and sliding to the next line on a page is different
> than reading a linear braille display.
> We have to balance technology and braille skills. If we don't, we are
> settling for second class citizenship and a substandard rate of literacy.
> Technology can break down and it has limitations. So get out a big braille
> book or your perkins braille and read/write braille.
>
> So how do I keep real braille skills up? I read the NFB viligant in braille.
> I've read novels in braille too.
> I make a point to write braille for organization. I like seeing a list of
> things; its just easier to organize; I list things to buy or things to get
> done that day. I might write a poem or short reflection in braille. Because
> I have space limitations, I don't write much hard copy braille. I will write
> a page or two at  a time. Longer writing I do on the braille note. So, in
> summary I find small ways like list items, reading newsletters, short
> stories poems, and small reflections to keep up my braille. I could still
> improve though. Periodically, I read out loud. I encourage all to do so
> because its useful to have for reading speeches or other writing to groups.
> You improve reading fluency with practice.
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anjelina
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 9:49 PM
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nabs-l] Braille Under Siege As Blind Turn To Smartphones
>
> Good evening fellow students,
> What are your thoughts about this NPR article?
> Since technology is such a large part of our daily lives, especially as
> students, how do you keep up with your Braille skills?
> Besides using my BrailleNote for taking notes/reading, labeling items  and
> the occasional Braille leisure novel, I don’t have as much access to Braille
> as I’d prefer.
> http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/02/13/146812288/braille-under-siege-as-blind-turn-to-smartphones
> Anjelina
> _______________________________________________
> nabs-l mailing list
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> nabs-l:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nabs-l mailing list
> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> nabs-l:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kaybaycar%40gmail.com
>


-- 
Julie McG
 Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
Eyes for the Blind

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
life."
John 3:16