[stylist] paper on Braille literacy for blind children

[Judith Bron]

Cassandraa, A few years ago a woman I know showed me a representation of a 
braille cell.  It was a wooden rack with three holes on the right side and 
three holes on the left.  It was made of wood with a bracket of some kind in 
the middle.  By now her twin boys have probably had their time with it, but 
I'm sure that NFB might be able to lead you to this representation or send 
you a picture.  Good luck, Judith
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From: "Kasondra Payne" <kassyp36 at msn.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:17 PM
Subject: [stylist] paper on Braille literacy for blind children


> Hi Everyone,
>
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
> 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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