[NFB-Braille-Discussion] Braille Use Discrimination

[rbacchus228 at gmail.com]

It's beeen so long ago, but I don't think that it was ever found.

On Jan 6, 2020 2:29 PM, Jen via NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> I'm so sorry your brailler got stolen! Was it ever found? 
>
> Jen 
>
> spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.bnet 
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
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> Behalf Of Roanna Bacchus via NFB-Braille-Discussion 
> Sent: Monday, January 6, 2020 1:49 PM 
> To: Jen via NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> 
> Cc: rbacchus228 at gmail.com 
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Braille-Discussion] Braille Use Discrimination 
>
> Hi Jen, 
>
> So sorry you had to go through this. 
>
> During my middle school career, someone stole a Perkins braille writer from 
> my Language Arts class. None of my classmates or teachers ever said it made 
> noise during class. They just got used to it over time. 
>
> Roanna Bacchus 
>
> On Jan 6, 2020 9:51 AM, Jen via NFB-Braille-Discussion 
> <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote: 
> > 
> > Hi list, 
> > 
> > I wanted to ask about something I'm sure is tough to discuss but I think 
> > needs to be talked about. 
> > 
> > Have any of you faced what I call "braille use discrimination?" I have. 
> > 
> > Ten years ago in college, I was using my BrailleNote in psychology class. 
> > The instructor, the head of the department, turned to me and said the 
> sound 
> > of the BrailleNote bothered him - in front of the whole class. I felt 
> > ashamed to use my BrailleNote for a while. The instructor's excuse was he 
> > had a bad day. 
> > 
> > After a meeting, the instructor was mysteriously super-friendly for the 
> rest 
> > of that year. 
> > 
> > I regret I didn't know how to respond, so I didn't say anything. In retro, 
> I 
> > would have stopped the instructor and said, "What did you just say to me?" 
>
> > 
> > Jen 
> > 
> > spiderweb2 at sbcglobal.net 
> > 
> > 
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