[stylist] Which hand you lead with when reading Braille

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Vejas,

Oddly enough, even though I've always been right-handed, it made more
sense to me immediately upon learning Braille to lead with my left hand.
I never learned to read with both hands though, and to this day, even
though I do everything else right-handed, it's actually more difficult
for me to read Braille with my right hand. Especially flat Braille
that's flush with walls like in most elevators. It's such an odd angle,
smile!

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
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Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:13:28 -0800
From: vejas <brlsurfer at gmail.com>
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When you read Braille, what hands do you use to read with?
I start off and read the first few words with my left hand, then 
finish off with my right hand and put my left hand in the 
beginning of the line.  I've heard it's more proficient to read 
with your left hand, but it's hard for me because I'm 
right-handed.  It's funny how I didn't really think about what 
hands I'm reading with, until in fourth grade one of my teachers 
asked, "Which fingers are you using?" Does it really matter? I 
guess, to people who read with their eyes, they have no idea. Vejas