[NFB-Braille-Discussion] My First Post on CAPB List. Unified English Braille (UEB)

[debbie gabe]

I absolutely love UEB.  I have taught adults UEB since 2015. I have witnessed young children learning UEB and the ones who are taught correctly learn the whole literary code by 2nd grade.  And I love not having to use computer braille any more.  UEB makes sense to me and I think it's here to stay.  

Debbie G. 

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> On Jun 18, 2021, at 12:24 PM, Jen via NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone:
> 
> I have been totally blind from birth. I was fortunate to receive competent
> braille instruction in kindergarten. I was on the NAPUB list before NAPUB
> became the Committee for the Advancement and Promotion of Braille.
> 
> I would like to know your personal opinions of UEB. Personally, as a
> lifelong reader of English Braille, American Edition (EBAE), I can't stand
> UEB. I understand why the change was made, but I think UEB wasn't the best
> way to change braille. I think UEB will make it harder for braille learners,
> not easier. I am also disappointed computer braille isn't used anymore
> because e-mail address and other computer-related terms are ambiguous now in
> contracted braille. I think the nine contractions BANA took away should be
> reinstated. I also think the new symbols, like for parentheses and accent
> marks, should be changed back to EBAE symbols. Even if the new symbols are,
> apparently, closer to print (I've never read print so wouldn't know),
> they're more cumbersome.
> 
> 
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