[NFB-Braille-Discussion] Reading Speed Increases

[Sanho Steele-Louchart]

Mike,

Thanks. I'm compiling the list now in text and braille for people to
use as they wish.

To clarify, I'm not looking for techniques. I'm looking for how long
it takes to increase speed and by what amount we can do so.

Warmth,
Sanho

On 3/15/23, Mike Jolls via NFB-Braille-Discussion
<nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I have been working on increasing Braille reading speed as well … here are
> my tips
>
> Don’t scrub
> Light touch
> Read things that don’t have words that are too difficult at first
> All fingers on the Braille as you read.
> Both hands start the line and move together across the line  –  but right
> eventually separates from left and finishes while left goes to next line
> ready to read
> (this means there’s no time lost between right hand finishing and next line
> starting to be read)
>
> Hmmm … practicing the frequently read words … I’d be interested in getting a
> list of those myself.
>
> Another tip, make sure you practice reading every day.
>
> And here are a couple of more things (if you’re reading on a braille display
> with a screen reader such as Jaws)
> Put the braille display in “auto advance” mode and read a document.  The
> screen reader will automatically advance to the next line and refresh the
> display with the next line of text.  This will force you to keep up.
> You may need to set the auto advance speed so it’s slow enough at first so
> you can keep up with it.  Then as you get better, set it a bit faster.  It’s
> like taking a shorthand class where the teacher keeps making you go faster.
> You do get faster as time goes on.  I’m still working on this.
>
> Second tip for the braille display.  In your screen reader software, set the
> left and right panning buttons so that forward panning is the LEFT button,
> not the right button.  By default (at least in Jaws), Jaws has assigned the
> forward pan function to the right panning button on the display.  But this
> means that you have to move your hand to the right side of the display in
> order to pan.  And when you’re on a short line, it takes a second or two to
> do that.  Result is that you lose a couple of seconds every time you have to
> move your hand to the right side of the display.  By switching the forward
> pan function to the left button, you don’t have to move your right hand to
> the end of the display to press the pan forward button.  Your left hand is
> always there on the left button, so it takes less time to pan forward.  This
> will save a little time (every bit helps) but the majority of your time
> savings will be in the tips before this one.  This one will take a bit of
> getting used to, but I have it from another blind user that this is the way
> to go.  Saving the second or two on each line seems to make sense, so give
> it a try.
>
> Hope I’ve explained this adequately and good luck.
>
> Incidentally, for those in the NFB group, any comments are welcome regarding
> what I’ve said.
>
>
>
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> From: Sanho Steele-Louchart via
> NFB-Braille-Discussion<mailto:nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 8:15 AM
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> Cc: Sanho Steele-Louchart<mailto:sanho817 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NFB-Braille-Discussion] Reading Speed Increases
>
> Hi, all,
>
> Is there any kind of a science to when and by how much significant
> reading gains will happen? I'm currently reading braille at about a
> fifth the speed I want to. I'll practice as much as I need to.
>
> Warmth,
> Sanho
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