[access-uk] Re: when is the new Braille coming out as I have had some information
- From: "Dave Taylor" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:36:06 +0100
Hi, this is why attempts to unify the code are currently restricted to
English. Each alphabet and language being different, the signs required are
different, so you simply have to have a different system. If UEB gets
established, that at least means only one system for interfacing with
foreign languages in the future, and from there attempts to make
international transitions and learning could well be on the agenda. It is to
be hoped that there will very soon be a climate where braille users can
raise these kinds of issue for consideration, even if there isn't the
resource to fix it yet. If users raise their issues in the future, hopefully
priorities will reflect, as much as possible, user needs.
Cheers
Dave
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From: "ari" <aridamoulakis@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 8:50 AM
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [access-uk] Re: when is the new Braille coming out as I have had
some information
While we're on the subject of braille, isn't it frustrating, and I wish
there was an answer to this problem, is the extra amount of learning a
person has to do whenever you try and learn a new language because of the
braille codes. It's not just the learning, it's actually trying to find
something to even explain the braille code of the other language to you.
Your lecturer can make contact with a library in another country to try and
organise some children's books for you to also read to learn the language,
but then when they come they are in contracted and you have to try and
explain that, even though you can speak the language well, and even know the
letters and spellings of words, braille doesn't just work like a sighted
person just picking up a book and reading it, you also have to find, learn
and try memorise the braille code of the language. I don't know how many
times I've had to try and explain to a sighted person how it is that I've
been studying a language for ages, but when they come with a simple braille
book that I should be able to read, it's a battle because it's in grade 2.
I've worked out that a sort of way around this is to ask the libraries from
the country whose language you want to learn everytime for there braille
courses, but it's really frustrating!
Ari
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