[stylist] New THOUGHT PROVOKER #151- The Braille Princess

[Aziza C]

I think the point was for the blind child to teach her friends
Braille. The teacher is simply encouraging it.

On 11/15/09, LoriStay at aol.com <LoriStay at aol.com> wrote:
> Why not?   Lots of kids who aren't deaf learn sign to talk to deaf friends.
>   So why can't kids learn Braille to pass notes to a friend?   But in this
> case, I expect the teacher wouldn't be teaching all the kids Braille.   Even
> vision teachers (at least in my state) don't know enough Braille to really
> be effective.
> (Sorry.   Can't seem to keep the cynicism out of my emails!)
> Lori
>
> In a message dated 11/15/09 9:33:25 PM, justin.williams2 at gmail.com writes:
>
>
>> I like the open mindedness of the teacher, but she shouldn't teach the
>> other
>> kids to read Braille.  Its not necessary.
>>
>>
>
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