[Nfb-krafters-korner] O.T. Braille and Print

[Lindy van der Merwe]

Hi Jill, I also had some sight up until the age of 20, after which my sight 
deteriorated rapidly. Even though I could see enough to read typed print if 
I held it close to my face, it was decided that I would be placed in the 
class for those who would use braille as their primary reading and writing 
medium. I actually used both braille and print over the years. I was allowed 
to use whatever medium I found best for a specific task, which, looking 
back, showed some insight on the part of my teachers. For instance, I could 
take out both braille and large print books from our library, or I could use 
pen and paper to do tests that only required short answers, like with a 
multiple question test, where you just write one number or letter per 
answer. I also sometimes used print to do my maths, but I loved braille for 
taking notes since it was much faster than I could write with a pen. I think 
that, because I learnt braille from the age of 7, I was able to make it my 
primary medium, without losing the ability to also make use of print. 
Actually, it was my mom who taught me print letters even before the age of 
7, something I have always been grateful for since those that were doing 
braille as their primary medium wasn't taught print writing and letters, 
except for the very basics.
Just thought I'd share.
Lindy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jill" <jillbilly4 at comcast.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] card stock: for Terry K


>I was 22 and in college.  I became legally blind at 18.  I was able to read
> print until I was 18.  I experienced a dramatic drop in vision during that
> year.  I asked about it when I was 16, but the voc rehab people at the 
> time
> didn't think it was urgent for me to learn Braille.  I am now 42 and am 
> very
> slow at reading Braille.  I wouldn't take anything for learning Braille! 
> It
> has made life easier especially for labeling and taking down short notes.
> Jill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Paulette Vickery
> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 8:59 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] card stock: for Terry K
>
> Jill, how old were you when you learned Braille? I learned to write the
> alphabet when I was 6. And I remember slaving over contraction charts when 
> I
> was 11. I also remember getting the letters, D, F, H and J, confused for a
> long time. I also used to confuse the letters E and I.
>
> Paulette
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Cathy
> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 9:44 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] card stock: for Terry K
>
> hi Terry K,
> the confusion was not that you said perkins braille writer or brailer, the
> confusion was that you wrote broiler and I believe that Paulette may have
> been joshing you about the error. you probably spell checked the message 
> and
> accepted broiler for the correction for brailler.
> <smile> it was rather cute I thought. I've done the same thing myself when
> spell checking.
>
> you can refer to your machine as  either perkins braille writer or 
> brailler,
> either way is fine.
> by the way, good for you trying to learn braille. I hear that it is a real
> challenge for folks learning when not kids. it is like learning a new
> language isn't it?
>
>
> Cathy
>
>
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