Re: To Braille or Not to Braille
- From: "Farfar Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:53:52 -0700
Jerry,
Good point. and to make another point that was mentioned in this forum, a very
important aspect to learning and reading Braille is in learning how to spell.
I've seen far too many posters on various lists for the blind who are writing
at a 2nd grade level. It is clear to me that they are spelling strictly based
on how a word sounds and not on how it looks. I cringe to think that these are
examples of what they might be writing to be consumed by the outside world, so
to speak. I'd hate to read an essay submitted for a college entrance exam.
Come on, everyone, we have spell-checkers, and if you used them you would
eventually learn the correct spelling.
Okay, off my soap-box now.
Dave
Created in the Audio Recording and Mixing Studios, San Jose, California
----- Original Message -----
From: jerry martin
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:24
Subject: To Braille or Not to Braille
To All:
I am currently enrolled in the NFB Braille Transcription program and have
just made it to the halfway point in my lessons. In some of the previous
messages, I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment of the lack of braille
literacy and fluency. However, I also have another issue. In order to be any
kind of teacher in the field of disabilities, you have to have a teaching
certificate. And maybe I am putting the cart before the horse in taking the
transcribing course because I do not have a teaching certificate. But I have
been in touch with a number of public schools in my area and they are
interested in utilizing my skills, once completed, in the classroom. So, in
the words of Jesus Christ, "fear not." There is hope; as long as I do not run
out of Tylenol because learning braille is a challenge, at best. It is like
learning English all over again. Jerry
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