[Pibe-division] Braille for beginners...

[Rick Reed]

Hello all,

I wanted to thank you all for all of the offers and advice. I really appreciate it!

Since I am visiting the NFB Jernigan Institute this week for the Legislative Director's Seminar, I picked up a beginner's Braille book, a slate & stylus, a couple reams of Braille paper, some Braille notecards and Braille labelling tape. I was also able to get a hands on Braille lesson from Ellen here at the Independence Market. I am now up to the letter "J" on my second day of practicing and am having a blast learning! I'll keep you all updated and I'll also let you know if I need any help.

Thanks again!


Rick Reed
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> On Jan 17, 2015, at 18:40, Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com> wrote:
> 
> There are several of us on this group who would help.  I also noticed
> that you are the president of NFB of Wyoming.  Is there someone in
> Wyoming who could teach you?  I have worked with adults and I am
> currently working with children.  I teach braille through virtual
> instruction using Skype.  We would have the same books for learning
> braille.  Good luck to you and I strongly encourage you to pursue
> braille instruction.
> 
> 
> 
>> On 1/16/15, Rick Reed via Pibe-division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> I have only been blind for about 4 years now and am just getting around
>> to beginning my Braille education. I went to get signed up with Hadley
>> and saw that they are not offering any beginning Braille classes until
>> further notice while they focus on the shift to UEB.
>> 
>> My question is this: Do any of you know of any other resources for
>> learning, or at least beginning to familiarize myself with, Braille in
>> the meantime?
>> 
>> I really want to get going with this and am kind of twitching at the delay.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance!
>> 
>> --
>> Rick Reed
>> WYOAssist Low-Vision Specialist
>> President, National Federation of the Blind of Wyoming
>> Certified Assistive Technology Specialist
>> iOS Accessibility Advocate
>> 
>> Phone:
>> (307) 315-3648
>> 
>> Twitter:
>> @WYOAssist
>> @BlindPCs
>> @NFBWY
>> 
>> Web:
>> http://www.wyoassist.com
>> http://www.nfbwyoming.org
>> http://www.nfb.org
>> 
>> Skype:
>> TheBlindGeek
>> 
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> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
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