[stylist] lessons learned

[EvaMarie Sanchez]

Debbi, That is true. We cannot measure someone elses skills by another's,
or by our own. As long as someone is getting something out of it then it is
needed. It is like my guide dog school. Some schools say a person must be
totally blind to get a dog. Or they must be working or going to school. Or
some other restriction that limits who can get a dog. At my school, they
figure if the dog makes a person safer than they would be without, then
that is enough.
Not everybody is going to be reading War and Peace in Braille, but what
they do with it is important to them. And I see nothing wrong with knowing
the difference between a can of chili beans and a can of pears.
Eve

 President, National Federation of the Blind Northern Arizona
2nd Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division
Committee Chair, Arizona Association of Guide Dog Users
Affiliate Member, National Federation of the Blind Legislative Committee
Affiliate Member, National Federation of the Blind Membership Committee
Member, Slate & Style Editing Team

"You do not need to have vision to see the stars."

On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 6:54 PM, Debby Phillips via stylist <
stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Can you use braille for labeling things, and marking things like your
> microwave or stove? Seriously, if that's what you can do with braille,
> that's great! When I taught Braille, I wanted people to know the practical
> every day stuff, besides reading books and magazines.  I thought it was
> great fun when braille students could play cards.  It was great when I was
> at the Colorado Center, watching some new braille student begin to acquire
> enough knowledge to play Crazy Eights.  Lol.  I wasn't teaching there, but
> it's always great to me when someone can expand their knowledge and find a
> useful tool.    Debby
>
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