[Nfbf-l] Braille, But how many Blind People know what "Printed Letters" look like?

[Elizabeth Bowden]

It is more common than you thought.  I had about 3 friends of about the 10
people I knew during college who were Braille users and couldn't read print
because they didn't know what the letters looked like.  
Today, you can find the sets of plastic magnetic print letters with braille
already on them at regular stores.  


-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbf-l [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alan Dicey
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 12:38 PM
To: Undisclosed-Recipient: ;@smtp205.mail.ne1.yahoo.com
Subject: [Nfbf-l] Braille, But how many Blind People know what "Printed
Letters" look like?

Dear Friends,
I simply cannot believe, even many full grown adults who have been Blind all
their Lives, do not know what standard "Printed" Letters look like.
    When a dear friend told me she did not have a clue, I had to do
something!
I spent a bit of money one time, purchasing Plastic Letters from the Home
Depot Store, you know those kind you put on your mailbox or porch, they were
if I remember 2 or was it 3 inches high, to let folks know your address and
family name, to let them know you live there.
I used my Braille Labeler to put a little tag on each Plastic Letter, a bit
of work, you know 26 letters in the Alphabet!
And the Postage after I wrapped them up in bubble pack and boxed them, well,
it added up as this was a country on the other side of the World.  Yes, they
spoke English in this country!
True, This was a "Skype Friend" in another country, but she was a certified
and licensed attorney in her country, and still had no clue what a "A" or a
"Z"  or a "F" looked like.
Is that simply Strange, or is this more common place than I thought?
I had a long and happy 3 year relationship with this very, very bright,
witty and wonderful young lady!
All responses appreciated.
With Best Regards,
God Bless,
Alan
Plantation, Florida
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