[bksvol-discuss] Re: about braille

    I used to use an optacon, too. I wish mine still worked, as it would be
handy for checking books that don't scan properly, rather than waiting until
a sighted family member is available. When I visualize words, I sometimes
picture them partly in braille and partly in print, because of having used
an optacon.

Regards,
Paula

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna Smith" <donnafsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 2:48 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: about braille


> When I convert language into written words in my brain, it's always in
> braille, though I can convert it to print if I make a conscious effort to
do
> it.  Even when I use to read with the Opticon, (I know, that means I'm
> slightly older than Shelley's 23 years, <grin>), which had to be read one
> print letter at a time, I had to convert those letters into braille in my
> brain in order to put together the final word. It is also the method I use
> to remember phone numbers...visualizing them written in braille.
>
> I also find it very difficult to explain in words how I visualize objects
or
> mental maps or people or exactly how I experience dreams.  That is, I have
> no trouble describing events around these things such as what the dream
was
> about, but when people ask me about the images in my dreams, or what I
> process from detailed descriptions of things around me that are larger
than
> I can reach, such as descriptions of a mountain view or particular
> architecture, I have trouble giving explanations that are understandable.
> It's like my frame of reference is different and I lost the ability to
> describe it because it wasn't understood by others.  Still, when  a
person's
> name is mentioned, I get a mental image of that person, and it's
> disconcerting for me as a very verbal person, not to be able to explain
it.
>
> This is a very fascinating discussion and I'm glad that we're having it
even
> though we're deviating from the topic of books for the collection.  But
then
> after the discussion of lascivious hardware and blueberries, I guess it's
no
> surprise that we're deviants!
>
> Peace and Hope,
>
> Donna, who really has no business being awake at this time of the morning!

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