[Nfb-krafters-korner] Hadley
Marianne Denning
marianne at denningweb.com
Sun Oct 2 16:40:57 UTC 2016
Thanks! I took the UEB course and when there was a writing assignment it
was in uncontracted braille and I had to put all of the UEB contractions in
it.
On Sun, Oct 2, 2016 at 12:37 AM, Annely Rose via Nfb-krafters-korner <
nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Marianne,
>
> The Braille Literacy 4 course is reading and writing contracted braille.
> I took the course last year before UEB was initiated. Now they are redoing
> it for UEB. They send you 3 booklets in braille: 2 are the reading
> assignments that have to be done and the other is a list of contracted
> words they use in the course. . The instructor has a Hadley line where
> you can leave your reading portion on a voice mail. The writing part is on
> the cartridge. You listen to it and write it out as you listen. They
> usually provide you with a slate and stylus you can keep. They used to
> loan Perkins Braillers, but I'm not sure if they do that anymore. They
> also send you mailing labels to mail back the writing assignments. I don't
> understand why they sent the printed version to Naima. I'm sure this can
> be rectified. Remember, the office hours group with the Hadleys instructor
> is available at 712-432-5610 and access code is 6658. It is held every
> Tuesday at 3:30 CT.
>
> Annely
> --------------------------------------------
> On Sat, 10/1/16, Marianne Denning via Nfb-krafters-korner <
> nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hadley
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> >
> Cc: "Marianne Denning" <marianne at denningweb.com>
> Date: Saturday, October 1, 2016, 12:05 PM
>
> Naima, if it is a braille
> writing course they can't send it in braille
> because all you would have to do is copy it. I
> would talk to Hadley. Do you
> have the
> talking book machine from NLS? You may be able to get the
> course
> on a cartridge now. Send me an e-mail
> off list at marianne at denningweb.com
> and I will help you see if you can get this
> course going again, if you are
> interested.
>
> On
> Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 10:58 AM, Naima Leigh via
> Nfb-krafters-korner <
> nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Yes, that is
> correct.
> >
> > Both
> parts are in print. I only have the reading part in braille.
> Like I
> > said the cassette tapes damaged
> my radio/cd/tape player. The tape player
> > part can no longer be used but the rest
> can.
> >
> > I didn't
> know they could send it in digital format? I would like it
> in
> > braille so I could make sure I am
> spelling the words right. Actually, I
> >
> would love both since I learn from a combination of both
> ways. To hear the
> > words and to try to
> read along with it.
> >
> > I had to stop the lesson for a while
> because of health issues and now I
> > want
> to finish and go to something else. I love Hadley but I
> don't like
> > some of the formats they
> have to offer.
> >
> >
> Thanks for the support line, I need to call sometimes.
> >
> > Naima
> >
> >
> >
> -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> > On Behalf Of Annely Rose via
> Nfb-krafters-korner
> > Sent: Saturday,
> October 01, 2016 2:23 AM
> > To: List for
> blind crafters and artists
> > Cc: Annely
> Rose
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner]
> Hadley
> >
> > Hi
> Everyone,
> >
> > I'm
> just reading this thread and not sure if I understand what
> you said in
> > the original, Naima. Are
> you saying you have a print book with the lessons
> > for the writing part? They didn't
> send you a digital cartridge to listen
> >
> to in order to do the writing part? ? Did they send you
> a slate and
> > stylus to do the writing?
> And I think you mean the Braille Literacy 4
> > course which is for contracted braille.
> I took the course last year.
> >
> > Hadley, I believe, is currently redoing
> the course and setting it up with
> > UEB
> rules. I can't understand why they wouldn't
> accommodate you except
> > that the course
> isn't available right now.
> >
> > I'd like to invite anyone who is
> interested to join the Office Hours group
> > that Susan Fisher, a Hadley braille
> instructor, moderates on Tuesdays at
> >
> 3:30 CDT. The phone number is 712-432-5610 and the access
> code is 6658.
> > We meet for an hour and
> share braille and blindness related information.
> > We recently did a braille drawing given by
> Susan. Sometimes we've had as
> >
> many as 18 people on the call. Come and join us.
> >
> > Annely
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> --------------------------------------------
> > On Fri, 9/30/16, Linda via
> Nfb-krafters-korner <
> > nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Subject:
> Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Hadley
> > To:
> "'List for blind crafters and artists'"
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.
> > org>
> > Cc:
> "Linda" <lblasingim at charter.net>
> > Date: Friday, September 30, 2016, 2:47
> PM
> >
> > Naima,
> it is hard
> > to believe the Hadley
> staff refused to accommodate you. The staff
> > always goes out of their way to meet the
> needs of the students. Call
> > student
> services and talk to them.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-
> bounces at nfbnet.org]
> > On
> > Behalf Of
> Naima Leigh via Nfb-krafters-korner
> >
> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 9:53 PM
> > To: 'List for blind crafters and
> artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> > >
> > Cc: Naima
> Leigh <nleigh2016 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] o.t.
> question for Naima
> >
> > Yeh, they didn't do that, it was
> against the rules.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-
> bounces at nfbnet.org]
> > On
> > Behalf Of
> Marianne Denning via Nfb-krafters-korner
> > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 7:10
> PM
> > To: List for blind crafters and
> artists
> > Cc: Marianne Denning
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] o.t.
> question for Naima
> >
> > Could they e-mail the written part or
> you get it on their website? Did
> >
> you ask them?
> >
> >
> On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 3:42 PM, Naima Leigh via
> Nfb-krafters-korner <
> > nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Welcome Liz
> >
> >
> > > Yes, they are good, I took
> a braille course where I could do half of
> > > the work because the other half of
> the lesson wasn't accessible for >
> > me. The course was literary braille 4 and
> it consisted of reading and >
> >
> writing contracted braille. I could do the reading part
> but not the >
> > written part,
> because it's in print. I have no one to help with
> that > so
> > the book sits up in my
> dining room until I figure something out. I >
> > tried tapes but they broke my tape player,
> so where does that leave > me?
> >
> >
> > > Naima
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Nfb-krafters-korner
> > > [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> > > On
> > >
> Behalf Of Liz via Nfb-krafters-korner > Sent: Thursday,
> September 29,
> > 2016 10:48 AM > To:
> List for blind crafters and artists > Cc: Liz >
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] o.t.
> question for Naima > > Hello
> > Naima, > > > You do express
> yourself beautifully.
> > > NFB is
> like a family.
> > >
> > > I recently joined and love it.
> > > Haldey is good. I used to take
> courses there.
> > >
> > > liz
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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