There isn't as far as I can see a regional office in the Northeast, or at least not Newcastle and surrounding areas. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave <groups.dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 5:02 PM 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 > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > -- > > This email has been verified as Virus free > > Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.11/45 - Release Date: 09/07/05 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq