[NFB-Braille-Discussion] Slate and Stylus

[Donald Winiecki]

Hi,

While others will have valuable things to say about your experiences with
neuropathy and how you could cope, I will encourage you to try your best to
avoid thinking that the slate and stylus requires you to think the braille
is backwards.

Instead, focus on the numbers of the braille dots in a symbol. When you're
reading, the dots are numbered top to bottom starting with the column
closest to the front of the line. When you're using the slate and stylus,
the dot numbers are exactly the same, and numbered from top to bottom
starting with the column closest to the front of the line. In doing so
you're keeping your focus on the dot numbers and your bearing to the front
of the line. It's only a shift in where the front of the line is placed!

I can say from experience that once you get used to thinking in terms of
dot numbers and the front of the line, it gets much easier to develop
proficiency with the slate and stylus.

Best,

_don [image: ]

On Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 4:21 PM kg 6sxy (kg6sxy) via NFB-Braille-Discussion <
nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I just joined this list today and didn't a little looking through the
> archives but didn't see anything in the past few months about slate and
> stylus use.
>
> Does anyone still use a slate and stylus that has found a comfortable
> stylus to use with arthritis or neuropathy?  I'm working on getting my
> brain to properly flip braille for a slate but I find that the couple of
> styluses I have are hard to use after a line or two.
>
> Take care,
> Tony
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