[nabs-l] Help needed braille writer sudden denial and other OVR issues

[Lakeria Taylor]

Emma,

From my understanding, each state has requirements for how fast that you should be reading Braille, and only a teacher or someone at a center or if you were in grade school, could evaluate you. Also, you need to read 60 words per minute. I would suggest that you sit out of school and attend an NFB center or get a local center help you learn Braille. They won't just buy you equipment because you can't use it, and practicing braille on state bought equipment is just not a great reason for you to get stuff.

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> On Dec 22, 2016, at 1:21 PM, Ashley Bramlett via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Emma,
> 
> I'm glad you want to learn more braille. I cannot believe they would do this. You’re right that you can only learn braille with the equipment to practice.
> You absolutely need that braille writer. Not sure how I can write about justifying it as it seems so obvious. Denying you a braille writer is like denying a sighted person a pen or pencil. Beyond rediculous.
> 
> Ashley
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Emma Mitchell via NABS-L
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 10:47 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Cc: Emma Mitchell
> Subject: [nabs-l] Help needed braille writer sudden denial and other OVR issues
> 
> Hi everyone,
> I need your help:
> 
> Can friends post why a Braille writer is necessary to learn Braille so I can send it to my counselor and also why it’s important for college studies?
> Also what training center is good and why? And for how long I should go?
> I’m fighting my OVR on these issues.
> Ps. A braille writer/display was approved in October I just got emailed a denial on Monday because I don’t know enough braille. Im trying to point out that I can not learn braille without a writer to practice please help. I”m in Pennsylvania.
> Emma
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