[blindkid] reading rates

[David Andrews]

To be honest Carol, I don't really remember -- it has been to many 
years.  I think I was reading for pleasure, but as I say it was over 
40 years ago when it was done.

Dave

At 10:21 AM 3/22/2012, you wrote:
>Arielle, Heather, Dave, and any other Braille readers out there,
>
>You gave your own reading rates.  What sort of material did you use 
>to measure this?  Did you do a 5-minute test?  Or did you simply 
>time yourself reading an article or something like that?  As I read 
>more and more about this issue and reading rates in general, I see 
>that there are many ways to measure.  For example, if a person is 
>reading for pleasure the rate will be faster than if he/she is 
>reading to learn something.
>
>Thanks,
>Carol
>
>Carol Castellano
>President, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
>Director of Programs
>National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
>973-377-0976
>carol_castellano at verizon.net
>www.blindchildren.org
>www.nopbc.org
>
>
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