[bksvol-discuss] Re: Carrie and staff blind or sighted
- From: Barbara <barbarab65@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 00:20:33 -0700 (PDT)
Do you know whether some people have Dyslexia when they read Braille? I know
many people who could use Bookshare for other disabilities but choose not to
use it or any other adaptive technology. It is really sad. My own mother will
not use my computer reading programs which could help her. The question is how
do we make using adaptive technology and Bookshare a normative experience so
more people can enjoy the world of reading without struggling to read the
printed word. Any suggestions?
Barbara
Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I think it's neat to know about each person here, what they are like
>as people. I was born blind, as many people here were. I have a
>sighted friend who sends me Braille letters, and I really like
>that. By the same token, knowing someone is sighted helps me know
>when to use smileys in private notes to them or that they might
>enjoy a photo if we send mail back and forth. I would also like to
>know if we have any people here who use Bookshare due to a learning
>disability. This isn't because I want to cause division here or to
>label anyone. My family has a history of severe dyslexia, and my
>mother is the only one of her generation to go beyond the third
>grade because they didn't know how to treat it back then. I've been
>told that children diagnosed with dyslexia are now being taught to
>use Braille or a screenreader to do schoolwork. I think my aunt and
>uncle would qualify for Bookshare services, and yet they have
>concluded that they just can't learn. I may not be able to help
>them for now, but I do want to know that we're meeting the needs of
>all of our readers here.
>
"Don't let yesterday use up too much of today!" Will Rogers
Monica Willyard, rhyami@xxxxxxxxx
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