[nabs-l] Trying to read braille

Sun Aug 11 09:51:10 UTC 2013

Hi, Arielle,

         While a braill reader, I would use my left index finger. 
This method worked for me until nowadays, when a singular braille 
character, enters not my finger.
for today, car , Arielle Silverman wrote:
>Reading Braille with one hand is slower, but it still works. It may
>not be a great way to read books, but to read short notes or to use
>when speaking in front of a group, it should be fine. It's a better
>option than giving up Braille altogether, in my opinion.
>Arielle
>
>On 8/8/13, Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr. <freethaught at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Anna, thank you for your original message. Yes, this is a personal decision
> > for you. My personal choice in this case would be to avoid reading so much
> > braille. Yes, I am a descenting voice in an Organization and environment
> > that advocates for braille literacy, but I would think that reading braille
> > for braille's  sake at the risk of discomfort, pain, and health problems
> > would not be worth it.
> >
> > Antonio
> >
> > On Aug 5, 2013, at 12:47 PM, Anna Givens <annajee82 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> It is different then carpel tunnel, but similar.  There is a surgery that
> >> can be done for hand tendonitis, where they take some of the inflamed
> >> tendons out.  However, surgery, is a very last resort for me.
> >> But true.... It is an option.
> >>
> >> I guess I could investigate reading with one hand.  I was taught to read
> >> with both hands, because it is faster.  But... I don't know that much
> >> about braille reading and I could try it out.
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Anna E Givens
> >>
> >> On Aug 5, 2013, at 8:43 AM, "melissa Green" <lissa1531 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> sounds like carpal tunnel to me.
> >>> I had carpal tunnel and they did a surgery called carpal tunnel release
> >>> on
> >>> me.
> >>> Haven't had any more problems.
> >>> its something to be investegated.
> >>> Blessings,
> >>> Melissa Green and PJ
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> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Anna Givens" <annajee82 at gmail.com>
> >>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> >>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> >>> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 6:51 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Trying to read braille
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Well I am very sorry you had to deal with that, but I am very glad to
> >>> hear
> >>> about it, because I have asked around and I couldn't find anyone who had
> >>> had
> >>> this experience.
> >>> I told my doctor that I read braille and that it could be part of the
> >>> problem.  He just gave me the normal advice.... Anti-inflammatory,ice,
> >>> physical therapy, and wrist brace.  And then he said, The best treatment
> >>> is
> >>> to not use your hand. But that is very unrealistic, for anyone.  So just
> >>> try
> >>> to not use it as much as possible, and when reading relax it as much as
> >>> possible.
> >>> So that is what I do, I need to do the exercises more often, now that I
> >>> am
> >>> reading more.  But yeah.... I dont know what to do.  Did your pain go
> >>> away?
> >>> Or do you still have it?
> >>> Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> Anna E Givens
> >>>
> >>> On Aug 4, 2013, at 7:41 PM, Lucy Sirianni <lucysirianni at earthlink.net>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Anna,
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm so sorry to hear that you're going through this! I've experienced
> >>>> severe wrist and hand pain, likely due to the amount of time I spend
> >>>> reading and using my BrailleNote.  (I'm an English Ph.D.  student, so I
> >>>> do
> >>>> a lot of reading and writing, and like you, I prefer Braille to other
> >>>> formats.) The thing that helped me most was soaking my hands in
> >>>> ice-water;
> >>>> I also purchased wraps that would allow me to use ice more continuously,
> >>>>
> >>>> though this was not as helpful as just plain ice-water.
> >>>>
> >>>> My case never got so bad that I needed to see a doctor or to consider
> >>>> taking a break from reading Braille, but I share your concern that
> >>>> reading
> >>>> in spite of the pain might cause your condition to worsen and ultimately
> >>>>
> >>>> make reading impossible (or at least very hard).  Have you spoken to
> >>>> your
> >>>> doctor about the potential risks of reading Braille?
> >>>>
> >>>> I'll be interested to see what other advice you get as this has been a
> >>>> recurring problem for me as well, and it's terribly frustrating, not to
> >>>>
> >>>> mention painful.
> >>>>
> >>>> Very best of luck in dealing with this!
> >>>>
> >>>> Lucy
> >>>>
> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> From: Anna Givens <annajee82 at gmail.com
> >>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> >>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> Date sent: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 19:07:27 -0500
> >>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Trying to read braille
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hey, so I have a problem, and I am not sure it can really be
> >>>> solved, and I know what to do but I just thought....  Well maybe someone
> >>>>
> >>>> else has been through this:
> >>>>> I have tendonitis in my hand, so basically it hurts when I use
> >>>> it.  I am desperately trying to get my braille speed up so that I can
> >>>> use
> >>>> it in college.  Braille works a lot better than listening to speech, for
> >>>>
> >>>> me.  Since a few weeks ago I am reading 20 to 40 pages a day of braille.
> >>>>
> >>>> This is hours of reading.  The treatment for tendonitis in your hand is
> >>>> to
> >>>> not use your hand.  Obviously, I cannot do both.  I take
> >>>> anti-inflammatory
> >>>> meds, and do hand exercises to strengthen hand, as doctor suggested,
> >>>> also
> >>>> use ice, and when I am reading I really try to relax my hand (although
> >>>> that seems to be difficult for me to do.  The pain is getting worse and
> >>>>
> >>>> worse.  But I don't want to stop reading.  I am afraid that it is just
> >>>> going to get so bad I won't be able to do it.  This is very frustrating!
> >>>>
> >>>> I don't want to give up braille, but I don't want to be in pain.  It is
> >>>> my
> >>>> decision what to do, but has anyone ever been through anything like
> >>>> that?
> >>>> And what did you do?
> >>>>
> >>>>> Anna E Givens
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