[NFB-Braille-Discussion] Reading Speed Increases

Wed Mar 15 15:56:27 UTC 2023

Right now, approximately zero minutes a day on average. I have weeks
where I read 10 pages a day and months where I don't touch braille at
all. I definitely need to build consistency there. I'm currently
reading at about 60WPM. Enough to enjoy and understand what I'm
reading, but nowhere near what I read when I was sighted.

On 3/15/23, marianne denning via NFB-Braille-Discussion
<nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Do you know anyone who can watch you as you read and make suggestions? Many
> people have increased reading speed. How much time do you spend reading each
> day?
>
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> Behalf Of Sanho Steele-Louchart via NFB-Braille-Discussion
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>
> 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
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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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