[Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille verses talking

[River Woman]

I agree with you and that is how I do it, too. I can understand why young 
students rely on technology because I have seen them operating their devices 
and they are whiz kids at getting information and recording notes, and other 
things they need as college students. I was very impressed when I met 
several of the young students when I was at the shcool in Homestead. I 
stayed on to give a couple of lectures there, so that the blind students 
could encounter what the classroom lecture would be like, and how they would 
deal with it. They truly are amazing, what they can do. And, they are really 
good at Braille as well. Lynda
Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
www.lyndalambert.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille verses talking


> As a person with fairly recent  sight loss, I use Braille occasionally.  I
> learned grade 1 right after losing my sight, 6 years ago, but grade 2 was 
> a
> struggle.  I have labeled my spices, some light switches for the outside
> lights, some bottles in the bathroom, where I don't want my ID mate to be
> exposed to the moisture, and those kinds of things.  Other than that I 
> count
> on my ID Mate for most identification of household cleaners, pantry items
> and that kind of thing.  I have started taking Braille courses again from
> Hadley.  I say I read at a second grade level.  Painfully slowly, one word
> at a time, but it is reading.  I have to say when someone said that I was
> illiterate since I could no longer read for myself, I have to admit I was 
> a
> bit indignant.
>
> I hope to be able to use Braille more efficiently, the idea of labeling my
> yarn is a definite hope.  Braille numbers on my bead bottles certainly is 
> a
> valuable use of Braille, but for reading, I count on my Jaws to jabber at
> me.  I can much more efficiently find information in my computer than
> rifling through a bunch of Brailed papers.
>
>
>
> Dixie
>
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 5:01 PM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille verses talking
>
> I prefer to listen to a pattern directions on my computer in a doc  file.
> That way I can listen word by word, immediately put a note in it or  mark 
> an
>
> X where I am if the phone rings or I stop.  I save the doc file as  a
> separate file from my original one and entitle the file as working on
> sweater, ,
> etc.
>
> To each their own way.
>
> Joyce  Kane
> www.KraftersKorner.org  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
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