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

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

Aziza is right about kids finding braille fascinating.
in our community, because of the actual kids, and the kansas 
university students, we can never have enough braille alphabet cards 
for our public events!  they are extremely popular.

Robert, I liked this TP.  my only concern was more of a human 
one.  as a blind kid who was mainstreamed, I experienced this first hand.
sadly, blindness does set you apart from your classmates, and 
sometimes the kids are far less kind or considerate than in your story.
jc
Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 10:29 PM 11/15/2009, you wrote:
>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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