Tink,
It is the easy option not to teach Braille. It is supported by the view that
there are now sources of information on tape and on computer. There is also
the fact that if something is produced in large print it can be read by
partially and fully-sighted people. My experience of trying to get
information in Braille for a local RNIB event has been, if you'll pardon the
expression, a real eye-opener. The initial invitation was offered in every
medium except Braille; that had to be specifically asked for and even then
wasn't forthcoming. The take-home pack wasn't available in Braille and has
only now just arrived a fortnight after the event. And the justification for
this? Not many of the people who are invited use Braille. With support for
Braille like this, I have to ask, who needs enemies?
Iain..
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From: "Tink Watson" <tink@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 5:25 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Benefits of Braille - for Tink
IS there any indication why local societies are not encouraging the
uptake of Braille? Is there an active movement to quash this skill or is it
simply disinterest?
It seems that much can be put down to a lack of advocacy amongst rehab workers, which begs the question again, why the apathy?
Tink.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Dave
Sent: 08 July 2005 17:03
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Benefits of Braille - for Tink
Not everybody has a regional office of RNIB and many local societies do not
encourage people to learn. Many rehab workers also find Braille difficult
and tell newly registered clients that they would never use it. The quality
of rehab is off topic, but while there some good ones, the quality is
extremely variable indeed.
Computers would be equally alien to some rehab officers and societies.
Cheers Dave
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tink Watson" <tink@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 4:32 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Benefits of Braille - for Tink
I'm curious to know where the supposition that there is no opportunity to learn Braille, originates from.
I was given the opportunity to learn Braille from my mobility worker at the time, I know that my regional RNIB office is currently teaching several adults to learn Braille and that there are home study courses available also.
Is this really a matter of opportunity among adults or simply that most adults do not wish to tackle the steep learning curve?
There's clearly no doubt that Braille users are strongly supportive of it's benefits and with good reason, but the decline can't entirely be put down to opportunity. I cannot be the only one who has had an opportunity, but found no practical reason for using the skill. Tink. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James O'Dell Sent: 08 July 2005 14:45 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Benefits of Braille - for Tink
But the enigma in this case is how to preserve braille at all, if the vast
majority of blind people are older and don't have the opportunity to learn
it.
James
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