[stylist] paper on Braille literacy for blind children

[Barbara Hammel]

A Braille cell would be very easy to make.  Just have someone who can see 
draw circles to represent the dots.  Another thing you could do is trace 
something round, cut out six of those and glue them on a sheet of paper.  A 
print/Braille alphabet would be easy to make, too.  I don't know about a 
Braille writer or slate and stylus picture, though.  You could have someone 
take the picture of yours.
Barbara

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From: "Kasondra Payne" <kassyp36 at msn.com>
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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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