The "X" is an orientation mark, note that is only on the numbers. Wild card is "wld", red reverse "rrv", yellow draw 2 "yd2" (2,3), blue skip "bsk", draw 4 "dr4" (2,5,6) On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Marilee <marilee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On regular playing cards, the symbol for x means the number ten, but I > cannot imagine what it means on UNO cards. You said it was on every card? My > deck does not have that, but it is an old deck. > > Marilee Kenlon, CVRT > 11150 Fairfax Blvd., Suite 502 > Fairfax, VA 22030 > On Jan 25, 2011, at 11:23 PM, Bill and Diane Gray wrote: > > > These are brand new commercially produced cards to clarify that point. > The first Braille symbol is the color, the second is the number and then > there is this cell with dots 1,3, 4, and 6 on all the cards with numbers. I > looked up this symbol in a Braille resource at work and it does stand for > “it” besides “x” so now I’m truly baffled. I don’t recall learning an > orientation symbol. Thanks for the information on the draw cards that makes > sense now. Yeah learned something and some day this 3rdsymbol will make > sense I’m sure. > > Thanks all, > > Diane > > > > > > From: visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lori > > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 5:17 PM > > To: kanderson8888@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Cc: visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: Question about Braille Uno Cards > > > > I would need to find mine, but I remember when opening I was a bit > baffled by how they were marked. I guess I was to used to my hand done with > slate and stylus version. > > > > Lori > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: K Anderson > > To: valhallatrailhead@xxxxxxxxx ; graysjoinery@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Cc: visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 6:03 PM > > Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: Question about Braille Uno Cards > > > > Hmmm, again I may not be the best source for commercially produced UNO > cards, but I thought the color was represented by the last letter. For > example 4 yellow would be "dy", draw 2 green would be "dbg" (draw 2 green) > and red skip would be "sr". It wouldn't make sense for the first letter of > a wild draw four card to represent color as that card doesn't have a color; > the person using it chooses a color. Again, I'm thinking the wild draw four > card contains the braille letters "wdd". > > > > Katrina Anderson, CVRT > > > > From: visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > visionrehabtherapist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michelle Mason > > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:37 AM > > To: graysjoinery@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Cc: visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: Question about Braille Uno Cards > > > > dots 1,3,4,6 I believe to be an orientation marks. > > draw 4 - the first symbol is the color of the card, the next is a d,4 > > > > On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 11:50 PM, Bill and Diane Gray < > graysjoinery@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Does anyone know what the 3rd symbol is on the Braille Uno cards? The > > directions do not explain. I've also quickly looked through my resources > at > > home to find it but most of my Braille resources are at work. The last > > Braille symbol I'm most wondering about is dots 1, 3, 4, and 6, which is > > also the letter "X". Any ideas? I have a feeling I'm going to feel > stupid > > once someone points this one out. It is only on the number cards not the > > symbol cards like skip. Are there directions that are perhaps missing? > Also > > wondering exactly how to read the Braille on the card that says draw 4 > > cards? Much appreciated if you can share your expertise out there??? > > Diane > > > > > > > > > > *********************************** > > To view archives, edit list settings, subscribe or unsubscribe from list: > > www.freelists.org/list/visionrehabtherapist > > > > Administrator e-mail: dietz1112@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > -- > > Michelle Mason > > 899 Middlesex Rd. > > Topsham, ME 04086 > > 207-449-1502 hm > > valhallatrailhead@xxxxxxxxx > > > > Michelle Mason, COMS, CVRT > > Blind Rehabilitation Outpatient Specialist (BROS) > > Department of Veterans Affairs > > Togus VA Medical Center (126T) > > 1 VA Center > > Augusta, ME 04330 > > 1-877-421-8263 x toll free > > 207-623-8411 x 5305VM > > 207-402-0179 cell > > michelle.mason4@xxxxxx > > > > > > > *********************************** > To view archives, edit list settings, subscribe or unsubscribe from list: > www.freelists.org/list/visionrehabtherapist > > Administrator e-mail: dietz1112@xxxxxxxxx > -- Michelle Mason 899 Middlesex Rd. Topsham, ME 04086 207-449-1502 hm valhallatrailhead@xxxxxxxxx Michelle Mason, COMS, CVRT Blind Rehabilitation Outpatient Specialist (BROS) Department of Veterans Affairs Togus VA Medical Center (126T) 1 VA Center Augusta, ME 04330 1-877-421-8263 x toll free 207-623-8411 x 5305VM 207-402-0179 cell michelle.mason4@xxxxxx