[NFB-Braille-Discussion] Slate and Stylus

[Ellen Ringlein]

I highly concur about how to think about the dot numbers and not the shapes of the symbols when Brailling with the slate. I always called dots 123 the starting side of the Braille cell, which applies to reading as well as writing with a slate.

Cordially,

Ellen
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From: NFB-Braille-Discussion [mailto:nfb-braille-discussion-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Donald Winiecki via NFB-Braille-Discussion
Sent: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 6:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Braille-Discussion] Slate and Stylus

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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