[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.
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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
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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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