[real-eyes] Re: Fw: How many children in America are not taught to read?
- From: "Andrea Breier" <abreier@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:32:03 -0500
During all of the years that I worked in Rehabilitation, I would always
compare braille, slates, and braille writers to pencils and paper to sighted
users. Even with all the technology the pen and paper is still used daily,
but braille is described today as old, or out of date.
Regards,
Andrea M. Breier
Remember:
Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly,
Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duyahn Walker" <themusicman1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 10:24 AM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Fw: How many children in America are not taught to
read?
> My thing is this. Sure, technology is great but, remember, Before you used
> an IBM computer or an Apple 2-e or 2GS, what was there first? Braille! I
> didn't mention the BNS, or TNS for a reason. The email would be to long
> and
> I want to get my point across. You never want to forget what your taught
> in
> school and one of those things that your taught is, how to read Braille.
> If
> you ask me, that's a really neat gift to have.
>
> Duyahn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrea Breier" <abreier@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 11:18 AM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Fw: How many children in America are not taught
> to
> read?
>
>
>> Ah yeah I know what you mean. I just thing this could be used as
>> somewhere
>> to start. ever since "mainstreaming" started, this has been going on and
>> no
>> one has done anything about it. I believe the thing that really
>> aggravates
>> me the most is when people think it is acceptable for blind people to
>> read
>> materials using the screen readers on their computers. I don't see
>> anything
>> wrong with it as a choice, but when in school they should be expected to
>> learn to spell and read using their eyes with large print or using their
>> fingers reading braille. Iven with all of the electronics out there, the
>> "mainstream" are still handed out books with their lessons in them.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Andrea M. Breier
>>
>> Remember:
>> Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly,
>> Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile..
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Reginald George" <sgeorge@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 10:49 PM
>> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Fw: How many children in America are not taught
>> to
>> read?
>>
>>
>>>I know this message just went out from the NFB today. And I do commend
>>>them
>>> for supporting Braille literacy for kids. I have mixed feelings
>>> about the message though. I agree we need to do everything we can to
>>> increase
>>> braille literacy for kids. But the main point of the message seems to
>>> be
>>> to
>>> by the
>>> coin. I'm not so sure that buying a coin for three more months in which
>>> the
>>> NFB gets a share of the sales is the best way to address this issue. I
>>> would love to have one of these, but I need more than a symbol. And
>>> where
>>> does the money come from to fund the goal of increased braille literacy
>>> after the coin sales stop? They aren't the only organization supporting
>>> this goal, and no progress has been made. In fact ground has been lost.
>>> The message seems somewhat self serving. Still,
>>> that statistic is horrible and sad. Braille instruction should be
>>> mandatory
>>> for all
>>> blind kids.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Andrea Breier" <abreier@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 5:55 PM
>>> Subject: [real-eyes] Fw: How many children in America are not taught to
>>> read?
>>>
>>>
>>> I just got this today. This is scary. We need to do everything we can
>>> to
>>> help with braille literacy!
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Andrea M. Breier
>>>
>>> Remember:
>>> Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love
>>> truly,
>>> Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile..
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Marc Maurer
>>> To: abreier@xxxxxxxxx
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:53 AM
>>> Subject: How many children in America are not taught to read?
>>>
>>>
>>> The answer is 90 percent if the children are blind. That represents
>>> 52,070
>>> students who are not learning to read. Most Americans are shocked to
>>> hear
>>> this statistic. And we should be.
>>>
>>>
>>> There are three primary reasons for this educational crisis:
>>>
>>> 1. There are not enough Braille teachers.
>>>
>>> 2. Some teachers of blind children have not received enough training.
>>>
>>> 3. Many educators do not fully understand the significance of Braille
>>> instruction.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To bring critically needed attention to this educational crisis, the
>>> United
>>> States Congress authorized the minting of the 2009 Louis Braille
>>> Bicentennial Silver Dollar with a portion of the sale of each coin going
>>> toward a comprehensive Braille literacy campaign.
>>>
>>> Learning to read and write is fundamental to education, which in turn is
>>> paramount to full and equal participation in American society. This
>>> coin,
>>> the first U.S. coin to have proper tactile Braille, symbolizes
>>> independence,
>>> opportunity, and the potential of blind people to make significant
>>> contributions to society when they are taught to read and write using
>>> Braille. To learn more, read our report The Braille Literacy Crisis in
>>> America or watch our video Change with a Dollar.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please purchase this unique and beautiful coin now and help solve this
>>> educational crisis for blind children in America. The law authorizing
>>> this
>>> 2009 silver dollar requires that any coins not sold by midnight on
>>> December
>>> 31, 2009, be melted down. Time is of the essence--a 90 percent
>>> illiteracy
>>> rate is not acceptable and the opportunity to purchase this coin will
>>> soon
>>> be gone.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Be part of the solution. Give the gift of literacy. Create new
>>> opportunities. Buy the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar today.
>>>
>>>
>>> Marc Maurer, President
>>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
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