[nabs-l] learning braille

[Arielle Silverman]

HiStephanie,
I applaud you on wanting to take the initiative to learn Braille and I
completely understand not wanting to go to a center for 6-9 months.
Many of us did it but it's not for everyone especially if you have
other work or school (or family/personal) commitments at present.
I don't know much about Hadley but I'd definitely suggest searching
their website for Braille courses to find out more. If you are a
member of an NFB chapter, you might also ask if anyone would be
willing to work with you either as a student in the Hadley course or
as a volunteer instructor giving you materials to read and offering
feedback on your reading. Do you still remember the alphabet?
Arielle

On 8/26/12, Stephanie DeLuca <sjhhirst at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ohhh I have heard of it.  Do you have experience with them?  How does it
> work?
>
> On Aug 26, 2012, at 1:30 PM, Joshua Lester
> <JLester8462 at PCCUAEDU.onmicrosoft.com> wrote:
>
>> This is a corespondence course from Hadley!
>> Blessings, Joshua
>> ________________________________________
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of
>> Stephanie DeLuca [sjhhirst at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 1:24 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] learning braille
>>
>> Yeah, I guess the problem is that I can't really afford to take off 6-9
>> months to go to a training center.  I know that everyone will advocate
>> that, but I don't really want to do that.
>>
>> On Aug 26, 2012, at 1:15 PM, Joshua Lester
>> <JLester8462 at PCCUAEDU.onmicrosoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'd learn through the NFB program.
>>> I wouldn't deal with VR, because they're only working with college
>>> students, and such.
>>> If you're in college, just remember, that VR is slow, sometimes.
>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of
>>> Stephanie H. DeLuca [sjhhirst at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 1:06 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] learning braille
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I was wondering how one goes about learning braille as an adult.  I'm 27
>>> and have been reading print all of my life because I do have enough
>>> vision
>>> to do that.  However, I'm regretting not learning it when I was a child.
>>> Well, I did learn the alphabet, but not really much further than that.
>>> What are the steps one takes to learn braille?  Do you go through
>>> vocational rehab?  I don't necessarily want to take time off to go t a
>>> living center, but I think weekly lessons or something would be fine.
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Stephanie
>>>
>>> In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind.
>>>   ~Louis Pasteur, lecture 1854
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