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My dd (10 y.o.) has been reading about Helen Keller and wants to learn to read Braille. She said she'd like to start with some flashcards. Is this the best way to start and if so, any suggestions on a particular set?
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My dd was very interested in Braille after reading the Little House series (when Mary is blind). I had reaaly good luck ordering from http://www.braillebookstore.com/
They have a lot of great products for the blind in Braille that could be used by the seeing to learn Braille. We even bought one of the Little House books in Braille to see what it was like 
If you have any questions, let me know.
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Christine,
Thanks for the info. That was the site I had stumbled upon. It's good to know you had a positive experience with materials from there.
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And you could look for Braille when you are out and about in the real world - I notice it in elevators. Anywhere else that it is common, anyone?
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MaryM wrote:
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We've noticed that there is braille on the drive-up ATM machines! I'm sure it's because the same machines are used for both drive up and walk up, but it has still made dh and I chuckle!
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MarieC wrote:
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We've noticed that there is braille on the drive-up ATM machines! I'm sure it's because the same machines are used for both drive up and walk up, but it has still made dh and I chuckle! |
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Ask at your public library they may have braille books for check out.
I worked with deaf-blind students before I married and it was so interesting- the vision therapist "read" braille just like she read print.
you can emboss card stock from the back for interest but a sighted person would just learn the order of dots.
It made me dizzy trying to read white bumps on white paper!
Unlike ASL braille is English just sort of in code.
Oh and another note- braille is highly contracted i cant remember it all but many phonograms have been shortened partly because braille take up so much space.
Picture a typical 6th grade math text- my last student's math books in braille were about half again the size of a phone book and they took up two shelves in the teachers cupboard! I cant imagine how he handled all his books in jr high!
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CathinCoffeland wrote:
Unlike ASL braille is English just sort of in code.
Oh and another note- braille is highly contracted i cant remember it all but many phonograms have been shortened partly because braille take up so much space.
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This is really interesting to know. I saw some flash cards for contractions and silly me just assumed they were things like "don't", "can't" and "wouldn't"...never dreamed of what you've mentioned.
Should we start with the abc's and then move onto contractions?
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Oh yes start with simple abc's then if she stays very interested move on.
Also most states that i know of have a school for the blind.
For instance I worked for the "Utah Schools for Deaf and Blind"
just google your state and contact them -they probably have some intro material they would be happy to share.
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Thank you, Maggie!
I've emailed someone from our state's school. Hopefully they'll have some good info for her.
You've been extremely helpful...I really appreciate it.
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