[NFB-Talk] braille award?

[Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E]]

The only awards I ever got in braille came from the Columbia Light House or some other Blindness related group.  Most awards are framed and covered in glass, so how would you read the braille, anyway!
I would never expect my diploma to be in braille.  I am an average student that just happens to be blind so why should my award be special.  None of my awards, at work, were in braille, either!

Terry Powers, from MD


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Just an opinion, but I agree with you, you're not the only one, don't worry.
I'm a blind adult, but am the parent of grown sighted kids.

I guess I'm saying, any awards I got, and I did get them, were not in braille and to me it was a non-issue, and my parents didn't complain either.

Judy

"Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings."


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Subject: [NFB-Talk] braille award?

An issue came up on our parents group on facebook, and I thought I would pose it hear to see if I'm totally off base. I like to participate in our NOPBC facebook group not because I'm a parent but because I'm a blind adult and hope to be a role model, etc. Anyway, a parent posted that her son, I believe middle school age although it doesn't matter, had made the honor role. Awesome. But she was upset that the award certificate that he got was not in Braille and she was going to contact the school. I told her not to bother calling the school, that not everything would be made in Braille when he got older etc. I understand that academic material should be provided in Braille, but felt that this should be let go. Wow. No one agreed with me, and one parent wrote this response to my message listing all the 25 million reasons why I was wrong. I can take it, I have thick skin, but I'm just wondering am I out of touch? I know Braille is important, and I know it  would not have taken long to do this, I just think this type of thing isn't a big deal. I'm sure I got many awards in school and I don't remember a single one of them being Brailled. I think sometimes we go too far. Just wondering what you all think.
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