[NFB-Braille-Discussion] Immersion

[Ramona W]

There has been a little research on Braille learning, but I think not a 
lot.  Successful Braille teachers can give you examples which 
demonstrate this theory is correct. Since it is a change in lifestyle, 
it is hard to get new Braille users to do it.  It is often hard to get 
training facilities to teach Braille at all, and then most tell their 
students directly or indirectly not to expect much.  Since adult 
training for the blind is relatively new altogether, there is not much 
history.

Maybe some research in Europe.

Best,

Ramona

On 4/24/2024 9:29 AM, Sanho Steele-Louchart via NFB-Braille-Discussion 
wrote:
> Ramona:
>
> Was referring to adult learners, yes. I suspect the brain will adapt more quickly if I ask it to use Braille for nearly all daily literacy tasks. I was simply surprised not to see this approach discussed much in literature or research.
>
> Sanho
>
>> On Apr 24, 2024, at 10:38 AM, Ramona W via NFB-Braille-Discussion <nfb-braille-discussion at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Are you talking about the brand new learner of
>> Braille who is an adult?  Very few, if any, kids who learn Braille at a young age will  experience fatigue if they are learning braille with their schoolwork.  If we can get adults to relax hands and full bodies, they will experience much less fatigue, both physical and mental.  Don't know for sure what you mean by immersion.  If I read a lot because a book is very exciting, I might need a break, whether the book is Braille or recorded. I don't think there has been much research on any of this.  If research is done, I hope it will be done well.  Unfortunately, that has not always been the case.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Ramona
>>
>>> On 4/23/2024 6:16 PM, Sanho Steele-Louchart via NFB-Braille-Discussion wrote:
>>> All:
>>>
>>> Not seeing any research on this. Have you found better results with braille immersion over speech or do you find that immersion results in diminishing returns given neurological and cognative fatigue?
>>>
>>> Sanho
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