[stylist] Schools run by blind people

[helene ryles]

Judith: I agree we should be encouraging ALL low vision and blind kids
to learn braille.

I've heard that braille reading is easier to pick up when you learn
while very young. Do you know the age when braille becomes harder to
pick up?

Helene

On 26/03/2009, Judith Bron <jbron at optonline.net> wrote:
>   I've seen nearly blind people read hard copy with the book or paper next
> to their nose and can read maybe 10 words a minute on a good day.  I think
> this is the place where we should be proactive.  Let's define what
> "partially sighted" means.  I'm not talking driver's licenses, but sight
> skills like reading, sewing and other skills that require sight.  I'm not
> talking about the fact that the blind can use adapted sewing devices, I'm
> talking about sewing on a button using a regular needle and thread.  Judith
>
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