[Ohio-talk] Braille question

[Marianne Denning]

Heather, thanks for sharing your journey with us. What method have you used
in the past? Did you try a Hadley course, have an instructor...?

On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 12:01 PM, Heather Leiterman via Ohio-Talk <
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> In school I had a visual acuity of approximately 20/200. At every IEP my
> mother would always ask for braille instruction. She was always told no she
> needs to use the vision she has. Since one of my eye conditions is glaucoma
> my mother felt it necessary that I should be prepared in case the worst
> happens. When I was 29 the worst happened and I lost 80 to 90% of my
> vision. I have tried to learn braille a few times since then with no
> success.
> I have been thinking more about learning braille lately. For me cost is
> always been an issue. When you don't have an open case with the state
> agency paying for a braille tutor out of your own pocket can be fairly
> expensive. I have also had some problems tactfully and being able to
> identify each individual dot.
>
>  Any suggestions or advice would be helpful.
>
> Sent from the iPhone of Heather Leiterman
>
> > On Mar 19, 2017, at 10:06 PM, Marianne Denning via Ohio-Talk <
> ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > I have been reading that many people who were visually impaired during
> the
> > school years did not receive braille instruction and they regret this as
> > adults. If you are one of these, are you interested in learning braille
> as
> > an adult? If so, what is preventing you from doing so. If not, why not?
> >
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> > Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> > Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> > (513) 607-6053
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-- 
Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053