[NFB-Talk] braille award?

[Mark Tardif]

No, everything is not going to be provided in Braille in real life.  But 
that doesn't mean real life can't be improved.  When I was in our church 
choir in Florida, our choir director was very willing to email me the words 
of the hymns, and then I just put them into Braille.  The world can be 
improved, and this is one example of how that can work.  Yes, someone can 
read this to the child, but things can be improved.  And guess what, I am in 
an older generation than you are, I'm 62 years old.



Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Chris Westbrook via nFB-Talk
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 8:51 PM
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Cc: Chris Westbrook
Subject: Re: [NFB-Talk] braille award?

I suggested that if he wanted it in Braille that she read it to him and he
could braille it himself. That didn't go over well lol but I just don't
think EVERYTHING should be provided in Braille all the time, it's not real
life. Should I be upset the church doesn't buy a Braille embosser and
braille the bulletins? Or all the hymn lyrics? Where does it stop? Oh well
I'm from a different generation I guess. I'm not THAT old though, I'm only
35. Haha.

On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 8:28 PM d m gina via nFB-Talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Yes I agree with you.
> Now if she wishes it in Braille, get it done and let him have both.
>
> Original message:
> > An issue came up on our parents group on facebook, and I thought I would
> > pose it hear to see if I'm totally off base. I like to participate in 
> > our
> > NOPBC facebook group not because I'm a parent but because I'm a blind
> adult
> > and hope to be a role model, etc. Anyway, a parent posted that her son, 
> > I
> > believe middle school age although it doesn't matter, had made the honor
> > role. Awesome. But she was upset that the award certificate that he got
> was
> > not in Braille and she was going to contact the school. I told her not 
> > to
> > bother calling the school, that not everything would be made in Braille
> > when he got older etc. I understand that academic material should be
> > provided in Braille, but felt that this should be let go. Wow. No one
> > agreed with me, and one parent wrote this response to my message listing
> > all the 25 million reasons why I was wrong. I can take it, I have thick
> > skin, but I'm just wondering am I out of touch? I know Braille is
> > important, and I know it  would not have taken long to do this, I just
> > think this type of thing isn't a big deal. I'm sure I got many awards in
> > school and I don't remember a single one of them being Brailled. I think
> > sometimes we go too far. Just wondering what you all think.
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