[Nfb-krafters-korner] ot: method to the madness of braille

[Paulette Vickery]

That pattern sounds interesting. But it gives me a brain bruise. I don't
remember how I was taught braille, but I don't remember any pattern. I was
just taught several letters at a time. Of course, that was back in 1958
through 1963, which was a long time ago and when I was much younger. But for
those who are just now learning, take heart. It is learnable. I really wish
children would be taught braille like they were in the 50's and 60's. I
remember that I wasn't allowed to check out talking books from the library
until I was in the fourth grade to make sure that I really learned to read
braille well. Now it seems that we are raising a couple of generations of
blind illiterates. I was totally shocked when I was told by a blind college
student several years ago that she didn't have a braille and speak because
she couldn't read and write braille well enough; and she was blind since
birth.
 I think that is just sad and wrong. People shouldn't be given a second
disability, especially when they already have one.

Paulette
-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Cathy
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 11:29 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] ot: method to the madness of braille

ok for you folks having difficulty with interchanging letters, here is a
hint. there is a pattern to the braille letters. learn the pattern and you
may have less trouble interchanging letters.

a is dot 1.
b is a plus dot 2.
c is a plus dot 4.
e is a plus dot 5.
f is b plus dot 4.
g is b plus dot 4 5.
 h is b plus dot 5.
so we have used all combinations with the two top left dots 1 and 2 or a and
b..
so the pattern now begins with dot 2.
 I is dot 2 plus 4.
j is dot 2 and 4 5
so if you can remember the logic of the pattern you may remember it
better.the alphabet continues in this logical style except for the fact that
Louis Braille was French so some of the pattern is broken.
Cathy


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