[NFB-Braille-Discussion] Literacy for Adult Learners

[Cindy García]

I read at about 80 words a minute. I have read the speed since I would say about the sixth grade. I am able to read a book just fine and comprehend it and enjoy it. There was a time, when I worried about reading speed. But now I just read to enjoy it. Everybody gave some good advice here. in fact, reading slower helps me with my learning disability. I am able to stop at the end of the sentence, or at the end of a paragraph, and reflect. I’m not able to do this very well with an audiobook. Cindy Guilliams
San Antonio Texas, USA.

> On Jul 9, 2021, at 20:57, Sanho Steele-Louchart via NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Jasmyn,
> 
> I've fortunately already learned braille; I just read it extremely
> slowly. Did you learn it at 19 and then reach an average reading
> speed? That could be just the sort of encouragement I'm looking for!
> 
> Warmth,
> Sanho
> 
>> On 7/9/21, Jasmyn Po via NFB-Braille-Discussion
>> <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I learned Braille at age 19.
>> 
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>> 
>>  On Fri, Jul 9, 2021 at 8:15 PM, kg 6sxy (kg6sxy) via
>> NFB-Braille-Discussion<nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:   My
>> feeling is nothing is impossible.  Never say never.  I believe it is a
>> matter of how much time you have to dedicate to learning and reading.  I
>> always choose to ignore anyone that says something is never going to happen
>> because it is usually based on their limited exposure to others that they
>> are basing that opinion on.  What if it is just a matter of adults that have
>> a high reading speed are spending more time reading than talking to others
>> about how to increase their reading speed?
>> 
>> A much better approach is to compete with yourself until you reach a speed
>> that is comfortable to you.  Does it really matter if your neighbor reads
>> faster or slower than you?  I have sighted friends that burn through novels
>> in a single day and before I lost my eyesight, it could take me a month to
>> get through a similar book.  That never bothered me because I still enjoyed
>> the story and they were great escapes from the stress of day to day life.
>> 
>> How was the 240+ words per minute value arrived at?
>> 
>> Take care,
>> Tony
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 9, 2021, at 8:52 PM, Sanho Steele-Louchart via
>>> NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> All,
>>> 
>>> Good evening. I hope everyone's had another wonderful Convention.
>>> 
>>> Does anyone here know of braille readers who learned as adults and
>>> read at the standard 240+ WPM? I've only heard of one or two people
>>> managing it; most people tell me it's never going to happen. I refuse
>>> to accept that.
>>> 
>>> Warmth,
>>> Sanho
>>> 
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