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

[Donna Hill]

Jim,
That was my experience also. But, I wonder sometimes if the bullying in 
part wasn't due to the fact that I was one of those in-between kids who, 
despite being legally blind,  was encourage to be sighted instead of 
being given the tools I needed. I'm not saying that children who are 
being given those skills don't get bullied, but there's something 
different about it when you don't even have the benefit of knowing that 
the skills you are learning will enable you to lead a normal life.
Donna

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James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR wrote:
> 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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