[Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Braille

Tue Aug 30 00:52:46 UTC 2016

Wow!
I’ve read it takes a long time. Do you have to have surgery on your dominant hand too?
Liz

> On Aug 29, 2016, at 7:01 PM, Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I had the carpal tunnel surgery on my non dominate hand and it took more
> then a couple of weeks to get back to doing things.  I had the surgery in
> March and just started back with the sewing and that.  You don't realize how
> much you use that other hand.  I was back to typing in 2 weeks, but not that
> great.  Good thing it wasn't my dominant hand.
> 
> Joyce
> 
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> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Deanna Lewis via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 10:14 AM
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> Cc: Deanna Lewis <DLewis at clovernook.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Braille
> 
> I've always struggled with the slate and stylus. It's hard for me to use
> because of my arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands. My biggest
> issue though is not being able to distinguish which hole I am punching. I
> think I'm punching in dots 1 and 2, but it turns out to be dots 2 and 3. I
> get so frustrated with it, but I do try to practice more. Although, I just
> had carpal tunnel surgery, and will be having the other hand done soon, so I
> don't think I'll be able to use a slate and stylus for quite a while! But,
> that also means no sewing/quilting  for a couple of weeks, which is killing
> me. And unfortunately, I still have a lot of work on the baby quilt I am
> making for my sister. 
> Deanna   
> 
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> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Annette Carr via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 8:08 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Cc: Annette Carr
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Braille
> 
> Yes, Dave, that is correct.  However, I do not know if they still make it.
> It was not any faster to use this type of slate, but for some people it was
> easier.  What Dave said is correct about letting the pattern of the dot or
> contraction take over, but for a segment of the population they just can't
> get their brain and hands to work a traditional slate.
> 
> Annette
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of David Andrews via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2016 7:32 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Cc: David Andrews
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Braille
> 
> I remember seeing a slate where the dots stick up, and the stylus is hollow
> and goes down over the dot, making the paper form a dot. So you can write
> left to right.  I don't remember it being any faster.
> 
> Also, a good slate user memorizes the dot patterns, and lets muscle memory
> take over, ... you press here and here for this letter, etc.  If you start
> thinking about a given letter being backwards from something else, most
> people have problems.  They get confused.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 05:27 PM 8/28/2016, you wrote:
>> Have anyone out there ever had or used a slate and sstyiles that you 
>> worked it from left to right and didn't have to flip it???
>> 
>> That would be cool.  You would not have to flip the letters backward or 
>> should I say right to left when you did it.
>> 
>> Joyce
> 
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