[blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 108, Issue 13

[Trudy Pickrel]

If some can find a lite weight one to donate, I will be leaving for the orphanage in Guatemala on May 2. 
I can find room in carry on to take it. 

Trudy L Pickrel
President MD Parents Blind Children


On Apr 17, 2013, at 1:10 PM, blindkid-request at nfbnet.org wrote:

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> Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:02:40 -0600
> From: Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com>
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> Hi all,
> I am on another list with a mother of a blind 3-year-old girl living
> in Guatemala. She is trying to find an affordable Braille-writing
> device for her daughter to use to learn Braille. She says that in
> Guatemala most blind children are not mainstreamed, but she has found
> teachers who are willing to teach her daughter in a mainstreamed
> situation. However, the teachers aren't knowledgeable in Braille. If
> anyone has a used Perkins Brailler they'd be willing to donate to this
> family, or advice about other low-cost ways she can learn Braille,
> please communicate with her privately at
> erickaoliva73 at yahoo.com
> or contact me privately at
> arielle71 at gmail.com
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> I have suggested a slate and stylus and she may already be using one,
> but I know that it is harder to get immediate feedback on one's
> writing when using a slate, so other options might be preferred at
> this stage.
> Thanks,
> Arielle
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