[stylist] paper on Braille literacy for blind children

[James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR]

Kasondra,
off list I'll send you my master's thesis.  deeply imbeded in all the 
academic prose is a good discussion of braille, hard copy, and 
learning/memory.
use a search feature to find it, 'cuz the text is long and dull.
jc
Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 09:17 PM 11/4/2009, you wrote:
>Hi Everyone,
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>I am writing a paper on Braille literacy for blind children as part of my
>intermediate writing class at Utah State University.  I have spent the past
>several weeks researching why and how blind children do or do not read
>Braille.  My own personal story and that of my children will be the backbone
>of the paper, and my research will support it.  I am directing this paper at
>a general audience because I want to do my part to increase awareness of
>Braille and blindness.  I am
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>looking for a couple things to finish out this paper.  I need a visual
>representation of a Braille cell, an image of the Braille vs. the print
>alphabet, and possible a picture of a Brailler and slate and stylus.  I am
>hoping someone can lead me to some images I can incorporate in my paper.  If
>anyone has any great stories, quotes, statistics, or anything else that you
>think I should see, please send them to me by this weekend.  I am also
>asking for your thoughts and prayers.  There is a chance that this could be
>entered into a huge competition on campus or get published in an anthology
>for this particular class.  I love writing, and I am so thankful that I can
>read and write Braille.  I want to see the Braille literacy rate improve.
>Thank you for your help and support!
>
>
>
>Kasondra Payne
>
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