[NFB-Braille-Discussion] Reading Speed Increases

Wed Mar 15 17:30:29 UTC 2023

Be I think 300 words per minute would be awfully fast but I certainly think you may be able to double your speed. I would try to read a certain number of pages every day or a certain amount of time every day. I recommend beginning with 30 minutes per day at a minimum.

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> On Mar 15, 2023, at 11:57 AM, Sanho Steele-Louchart via NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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>> Cc: Sanho Steele-Louchart <sanho817 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Braille-Discussion] Reading Speed Increases
>> 
>> 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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>>> 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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