[nabs-l] question about braille

Marissa Tejeda marissat789 at gmail.com
Thu Jul 31 02:41:27 UTC 2014


I am the opposite.
I have been reading braille since in kinnder garden, I think.
Where as when it comes to the cane, I'm not the most willing to 
use it.


 ----- Original Message -----
From: RJ Sandefur via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: "jonathan franks" <franks.jonathan13 at gmail.com>,"National 
Association of Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:27:59 -0400
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question about braille

My Friend can use her cane, but when I mention braille, she tells 
me she
doesn't need it.  RJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "jonathan franks via nabs-l" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To: "Darian Smith" <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>; "National Association 
of Blind
Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question about braille


 To be honest at first I hated Braille.

 Then one day something clicked in my head and I realized that 
Braille
 is an essential tool I will need to use for the rest of my life.

 Those who cannot read print need to utilize braille as a reading
 medium so they can keep up with their sighted counterpart in a
 literacy sense.  It not only comes in handy with reading books, 
you can
 also label your things such as DVD’s and food.

 Braille has also come in handy for me while I am at my College.  
I use
 it to be able to find my classrooms and read other building 
signs.

 My philosophy is that if you can learn braille, you should.  
Technology
 is a great tool, but technology is not always going to work and 
you do
 not need batteries or a charger to be able to read braille.



 On 7/30/14, Darian Smith via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
 RJ and all:

  I think that Braille is a very important tool for someone who 
is blind
 (no
 matter what  visual acuity).
  It is essential if you don’t have access to the printed word, 
but even
 if
 you do, it allows you the flexibility to operate in a more 
efficient
 manner
 than  just simply having access to print or braille by it’s 
self.

  Something that often gets lost in discussions of independence 
and the
 tools
 you need is the  Importance of the use  of the Long White cane.
   Now  granted  there are quite a few different types of canes 
and the
 one
 you end up using ultimately comes  down to personal  preference,  
but in
 my
 view we would be remiss  if we only mentioned braille and not  
mention
 cane
 use.
  both tools  are ways to  go about living the life you want, and 
being
 armed
 with these tools  as soon as you can get them can only serve to 
benefit a
 person.
   So, while this was a question about braille, I don’t know if 
it can
 only
 be a question  of braille by it’s self because both the 
ability to be
 literate and be mobile  are essential to the blind  as much as 
it is our
 sighted peers.
    respectfully,
   Darian
 On Jul 30, 2014, at 10:48 AM, Manners, Derek via nabs-l
 <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
 wrote:

 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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