[Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille verses talking

[Marianne Denning]

I have been a braille reader since I was 11 and read it very well but when I 
use a slate and styllus I really have to think about the letters "d" and "f" 
and the contractions for the words "of" and "with."  It amazes me wen I have 
that problem.

Marianne Denning

----- 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 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille verses talking


>I am taking Hadley lessons for Braille writing right now.  My next class I
> think is for grade 2.  I remember the contracted letters like ing, and for
> and things like that.  It is the contracted words like cd for could that
> make me a bit nuts!  Some day it will sink into this very thick head of
> mine.
>
>
> I was just thinking of reading a brailed pattern line by line.   I think 
> it
> might be possible for me to keep track of what row I am on better using
> Braille?  I could do this  by marking the line.  Maybe by punching an
> earring through at the row I am on, or clipping a safety pin to the page 
> or
> something like that.
> .  I will have to write out a pattern for myself sometime and see how it
> works for me.
>
>
> Dixie
>
> ~ @-> ~ <-@ ~
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eileen 
> Scrivani
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 7:21 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Braille verses talking
>
> Dixie:
>
> I'm not a speed  reader by any means nor have I ever been.  I am however, 
> an
>
> accurate reader which is more important than speed.  I love listening to 
> my
> audio books, but there is for certain things nothing like Braille.  Even 
> for
>
> labeling every thing from mail, cd's, yarn & other bead supplies knowing
> grade 2 Braille is a benefit since by contracting you can reduce the 
> amount
> of writing space to make notes on things.  Then to I get bills like my 
> phone
>
> & water bills in Braille & my bank statements as well.
>
> Eileen
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 6:53 PM
> To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> 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
>>
>> ~ @-> ~ <-@ ~
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [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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