[Pibe-division] Braille for beginners...

[Denise Millette]

Hadley has some courses as well. 

Denise Millette

> On Jan 25, 2015, at 5:00 PM, Rick Reed via Pibe-division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> WYOAssist Low-Vision Specialist
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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
>>> 
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>>> TheBlindGeek
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>> 
>> -- 
>> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
>> (513) 607-6053
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