[Pibe-division] Teaching Braille to Someone with Very Limited English Skills

[Robert Pardue]

What is the native language?  If it is any of the Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian or Portuguese) braille is uncontracted with the use of the accent marks-indicator dots.

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R. Martin Pardue

Teacher of Blind Students

OPSB Vision Services



"If I want to do it, nothing is difficult. If I don't want to do it, nothing is easy.''

Sifu Shi Yan Ming

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From: Pibe-division <pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Marianne Denning via Pibe-division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 10:06 AM
To: Smith, Pauline L; Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
Cc: Vision at lists.pdx.edu
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Teaching Braille to Someone with Very Limited English Skills

You could certainly teach her braille by beginning to teach braille in
her language.  You could teach her the alphabet in her language and
also teach her how to read and braille both the word in her language
and the English word.  Once her English improves you could begin
introducing contractions and other English words.

On 11/14/14, Smith, Pauline L via Pibe-division
<pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Good Morning,
>
> This past Tuesday, a student began our training program with very limited
> English skills.  An interpreter is with her during class.  I would like some
> suggestions on how or whether it is possible to teach er Braille.  Right
> now, she is not on my schedule because of the communication barrier.  I
> would like to work with her if it is possible.  Any suggestions, teaching
> techniques, and/or places to obtain materials would be appreciated.
>
> Pauline Smith, TVI
> Braille Instructor
> Visually Impaired Services
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053

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