<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><div>Hello all,</div><div><br></div><div>I wanted to thank you all for all of the offers and advice. I really appreciate it!</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks again!</div><div><br></div><br>Rick Reed<div>WYOAssist Low-Vision Specialist</div><div>President, National Federation of the Blind of Wyoming</div><div>Certified Assistive Technology Specialist</div><div>iOS Accessibility Advocate</div><div><br></div><div>Phone:</div><div>(307)315-3648</div><div><br></div><div>Twitter:</div><div>@WYOAssist</div><div>@NFBWY</div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">@BlindSarcasm</span></div><div>@BlindPCs</div><div><br></div><div>Web:</div><div><a href="http://www.wyoassist.com">http://www.wyoassist.com</a></div><div><a href="http://www.nfb.org">http://www.nfb.org</a></div><div><a href="http://theblindgeek.net">http://theblindgeek.net</a></div><div><br></div><div>Skype:</div><div>TheBlindGeek</div><div><br></div><div>"Disability is NOT the final answer!"</div><div>"Blindness is NOT the characteristic that defines us!"</div><div>All communications with WYOAssist may be saved for future reference, but are kept strictly confidential.</div></div><div><br>On Jan 17, 2015, at 18:40, Marianne Denning <<a href="mailto:marianne@denningweb.com">marianne@denningweb.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>There are several of us on this group who would help. I also noticed</span><br><span>that you are the president of NFB of Wyoming. Is there someone in</span><br><span>Wyoming who could teach you? I have worked with adults and I am</span><br><span>currently working with children. I teach braille through virtual</span><br><span>instruction using Skype. We would have the same books for learning</span><br><span>braille. Good luck to you and I strongly encourage you to pursue</span><br><span>braille instruction.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>On 1/16/15, Rick Reed via Pibe-division <<a href="mailto:pibe-division@nfbnet.org">pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hello all,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I have only been blind for about 4 years now and am just getting around</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to beginning my Braille education. I went to get signed up with Hadley</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>and saw that they are not offering any beginning Braille classes until</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>further notice while they focus on the shift to UEB.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>My question is this: Do any of you know of any other resources for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>learning, or at least beginning to familiarize myself with, Braille in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the meantime?</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I really want to get going with this and am kind of twitching at the delay.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks in advance!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Rick Reed</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>WYOAssist Low-Vision Specialist</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>President, National Federation of the Blind of Wyoming</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Certified Assistive Technology Specialist</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>iOS Accessibility Advocate</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Phone:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>(307) 315-3648</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Twitter:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>@WYOAssist</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>@BlindPCs</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>@NFBWY</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Web:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.wyoassist.com">http://www.wyoassist.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.nfbwyoming.org">http://www.nfbwyoming.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://www.nfb.org">http://www.nfb.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Skype:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>TheBlindGeek</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"Disability is NOT the final answer!"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Messages sent to or from this address are considered direct communications</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>with WYOAssist and may be stored or archived for documentation purposes.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Pibe-division mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="mailto:Pibe-division@nfbnet.org">Pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Pibe-division:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/marianne%40denningweb.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/marianne%40denningweb.com</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>Marianne Denning, TVI, MA</span><br><span>Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired</span><br><span>(513) 607-6053</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>