[nabs-l] question about braille

[Karl Martin Adam]

And if you're going to do any kind of higher math you need 
Nemeth, and if you want to learn music theory you need to know 
music Braille.  Also if you want to edit your written work, it's 
much easier to do on a Braille display than with text to speech.

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Manners, Derek via nabs-l" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: Matthew Dierckens <matt.dierckens at me.com>, National 
Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:48:18 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question about braille

Part of the drawback of being visually impaired or blind is that 
a lot of
things in the world are geared toward those with site.  Like any 
other tool
in the blind toolkit, braille is a workaround for a number of 
issues that
we all face or have the potential to face.  It can alert you that 
you are
about to enter the wrong gendered restroom or the wrong room 
number. it can
let you enjoy the sensation of reading a paper book instead of 
having to
have someone read it to you. It can allow you to send 
hand-written notes to
those who would appreciate a personal touch. In general, it can 
help you
maintain your independence and individualism despite the loss of 
site.


On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 1:31 PM, Matthew Dierckens via nabs-l <
nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

 You need to learn how to spell. A speech synthesizer can't teach 
someone
 how to spell per say.
 Also, if you get tired of hearing synthetic speech all day you 
can use
 braille.

 Matthew Dierckens
 Macintosh Trainer
 Blind Access Training
 www.blindaccesstraining.com
 1-877-774-7670, extension 3
 matthew at blindaccesstraining.com
 Introduction to the Macintosh Operating system and voiceover 
course
 available now. Spots are limited, sign up here
 http://blindaccesstraining.com/training-courses/

 On Jul 30, 2014, at 13:29, RJ Sandefur via nabs-l 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 wrote:

 How has Braille impacted your life, and do you believe your life 
would
 be different had you not learned Braille? If you were talking 
with a person
 who is going blind, and they asked you, "Why do I need to learn 
Braille?"
 What would you say to  them? RJ Sandefur, Doctor of theology, 
Andersonville
 theological seminary
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