[stylist] Schools run by blind people

[James Canaday M.A. N6YR]

helene,
as far as I know there isn't a particular age, it is simply the 
earlier the better.  my wife learned braille in kindergarten, I 
learned it in 8th grade after I lost my squinty little vision.  guess 
which of us is a much faster braille reader!
jc

Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 01:27 PM 3/26/2009, you wrote:
>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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