[stylist] reading braille

Tue Nov 17 22:05:26 UTC 2009

Thanks Barbara.  I have some of them memorized but, as you mentioned, there 
are so many similarities that I have to go back and check in order to make 
sure what I'm feeling.  I'm waiting for NFB's beginners tape.  I already 
have the book.  I'm hoping that will clear up some of the confusion.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] reading braille


> Now if you can get your hands on grade 1 text of something you know well, 
> mix up those letters and try figuring them out.
> Do you know by heart the dot positions in all the letters?  If you don't 
> know them, commit them to memory.  The tactile picture of a j is going to 
> be hard to keep in your head because you'll be scrambling to try to 
> remember what letter it is.  But if you know that 2-4-5 is a j, everytime 
> you see that dot combination you'll remember.
> Kids learn Braille a whole lot different than grownups.  Some of the 
> letters do sort of look like their print counterparts.  L looks like a 
> small l and p looks similar to p.
> I know two sets of the hardest to remember are e and I, and d, f, h, and 
> j.
> Remember that k to t are just a to j with a dot 3 added to them.  U to z 
> are a to e with dots 3 and 6 added.  W is a wildcard because there is no 
> equivalent in French so it was just thrown in for good measure.
> You may already know these tricks but if not, store them away.
> If you lived near me I would surely help you.
> Feel free to write offline if I can be of any more virtual help.
> Barbara
>
> Snow is God's way of reminding us that beauty can be found even in the 
> coldest hearts.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Judith Bron" <jbron at optonline.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:05 PM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] reading braille
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>> I've been learning braille from a card of braille letters put out by NFB. 
>> I'll try the lotion thing.  Thanks, Judith
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
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>> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:51 AM
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] reading braille
>>
>>
>>> If this is for an adult, I'd find something in Braille that you already 
>>> know the words to and try figuring out the words.  It's a tedious job at 
>>> first. Maybe make an alphabet and just keep looking at it to see if you 
>>> can feel that the letters are different dots.
>>> Put lotion on your hands to soften them up.  If you have no neuropathy, 
>>> it should come to you fairly quickly.
>>> As long as you know what you're feeling for, it helps.
>>> Barbara
>>> Snow is God's way of reminding us that beauty can be found even in the 
>>> coldest hearts.
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Judith Bron" <jbron at optonline.net>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:07 AM
>>> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] reading braille
>>>
>>>> Did you learn as a child?
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Aziza C" <daydreamingncolor at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 4:57 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] reading braille
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I'm curious to know if people learned the way I did.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was given tactile images, raised lines to follow to get used to the
>>>>> sensation of dots beneath my fingers. I also used larger models of the
>>>>> braille cell until I got used to the placement. A lot of exercises and
>>>>> repetition took place for me to finally figure out the cell enough not
>>>>> to make as many mistakes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Aziza
>>>>>
>>>>> On 11/16/09, Judith Bron <jbron at optonline.net> wrote:
>>>>>> You might think I'm nuts, but How do braille readers sensitize their 
>>>>>> fingers
>>>>>> to the placement of the dots?  Thanks, Judith
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