[NFB-Braille-Discussion] Literacy for Adult Learners

Sanho Steele-Louchart sanho817 at gmail.com
Sat Jul 10 21:48:40 UTC 2021


Debbie,

Is Hawaii's braille group meeting about the mechanics of the code or
just a social interest group?

Warmth,
Sanho

On 7/10/21, Debbie Gabe via NFB-Braille-Discussion
<nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Aloha,
> I read braille as often as I can - hard copy books - all kinds - mystery,
> thrillers, sci fi, romance, nonfiction. Usually the books I read in braille
> are between 3 to 7 braille volumes long. Any longer and it discourages me
> because I don't read very fast.
> I am currently reading through the "Lincoln lawyer" series by Michael
> Connelly, but I also read books from book clubs I belong to.
>
> I take my braille book on buses, cars, planes, to appointments, anytime and
> anywhere I might have to wait a minute or more. I read while I watch TV at
> night, while listening to NFB virtual conventions. There are some days I
> don't get a lot of opportunity to read and I really miss it when that
> happens. I love feeling the pages of braille and turning the pabes and
> watching the progress I make as I move the bookmark through the volume.
>
> I love talking about braille also.
>
> For anyone interested, the NFB of Hawaii has an "All About Braille" zoom
> meeting on the first Saturday of each month at 12 noon Hawaii time (3 pm on
> the west coast and 6 pm on the east coast). If you are interested and don't
> already receive our emails about our zoom meetings, please respond to me and
> I will add you to our email list to get the zoom link.
>
> Happy reading, all.
> Debbie Gabe
> President, Braille Division,
> NFB of Hawaii
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion-bounces at nfbnet.org> On
> Behalf Of Debra Baxley via NFB-Braille-Discussion
> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2021 10:35 AM
> To: Susan Jolly via NFB-Braille-Discussion
> <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Debra Baxley <debrabaxley330 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFB-Braille-Discussion] Literacy for Adult Learners
>
> I found myself at age sixty reading fifty Braille pages a day; I was
> surprised.  I really like reading poetry because most poems are short; one
> can stop  after readiing a poem, and not loose the thought.  I also love
> reading the Bible, especially, the Psalms.
>
>
> Debra On 7/10/2021 2:57 PM, Susan Jolly via NFB-Braille-Discussion wrote:
>
>> One thing that seems to be missing from this discussion is reading
>> because one enjoys the content.  I'd be interested to learn what the
>> braille readers on this list most enjoy reading.  I know that lots of
>> people look forward to what is sometimes called guilty pleasure or
>> beach reading.  Could be a romance novel or a young adult book or a
>> murder mystery or poetry or a gossip column or one of many other
>> possibilities.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Susan J.
>>
>>
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Warmth,
Sanho
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