[nabs-l] Foreign language

[sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca]

Hi there,
This is a great topic, and I've often wondered teh same thing. Also,  
does anyone have experiences with Braille and learning languages such  
as Mandarin or Hindi?
Thank you!
Sarah


Quoting Jason Mandarino <blind.subscriber at gmail.com>:

>
> I am curious if any blind students have learned a second language in
> college, with no previous experience of middle school or high school
> courses. I am interested in learning Spanish, and would like some
> suggestions on how to do this from scratch. I have contemplated the idea of
> having my girlfriend take an entry course, as she is also interested, and
> meanwhile auditing the course in order to get a feel of what it will be
> like.
>
> There is also the topic of Spanish Braille, and then additional resources of
> tutoring and audio materials. I would love any feed back you guys might
> have, and if necessary you can feel free to reply to the following address
> and I can post a digest version of the responses if it gets too cluttered.
>
> j.mandarino1 at comcast.net
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mandarino
>
>
>
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