Taken from the Braille monitor, April 2013
Dale, Gale, and Their Braille Tale
by the NFB BELL Team
I am Dale and I read Braille.
I am Gale. What is Braille?
Braille is dots, lots and lots.
Each dot has its special spot.
"Why read Braille?" inquires Gale.
"I'd rather climb a mountain trail.
Dale, these dots are hard to see.
Large print is fine, so let me be."
"I do not have vision, Gale.
That is why I must read Braille."
"Would you read Braille here or there?"
"I could read Braille anywhere.
O dear Gale, I love my Braille."
"Would you read it in a house?
Would you read it to a mouse?"
"I do read it in my house.
I do read it to my mouse.
I do read Braille here and there.
I do read Braille anywhere.
O dear Gale, I love my Braille."
"How about that silly print?
Could you read it in a tent?
Could you read it in the night?
Could you read it without light?"
"I could read Braille at the park!
I could read Braille in the dark!
I do read Braille here and there.
I do read Braille anywhere.
O dear Gale, I love my Braille!"
"Would you read Braille in a box?
Would you teach Braille to a fox?"
"I could read Braille in a box.
I couldn't teach Braille to a fox."
"Why can't you teach it to a fox?"
"He couldn't feel it through his socks.
I could teach it to a girl.
Hey, look at that, there goes a squirrel.
We could read it in a tree.
You could read Braille, don't you see?
I do read Braille here and there.
I do read Braille anywhere.
O dear Gale, I love my Braille!"
"My darling Dale, I think I see.
Won't you teach that Braille to me!
They tried to teach me in the school.
But I told them it wasn't cool.
But I was wrong and don't want to fail!
I think it's time I learned my Braille!
We do read Braille here and there!
We do read Braille anywhere!
Bumps and dots are cool to read.
With this Braille we will succeed!"
-----Original Message-----
From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of
Shyam M. Sayanekar
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 11:51 PM
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] Some doubts regarding Braille
Dear members, Braille is a very logical script, and one can easily learn it
if taught properly. I have taught Braille to two sighted persons and both
of them learned it in 16 sittings. Learning is not difficult but one has to
keep practicing, otherwise one tends to forget whatever one has learned.
Braille has to be taught in a step-by-step manner. once the logic behind it
is properly explained, a student can grasp it quickly.
Professor Shyam M. Sayanekar
Telephone: 0251-2438457
Mobile: +91 9920410788
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----- Original Message -----
From: "ss sarfudeen" <sssarfud...@gmail.com>
To: "accessindia" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 9:00 PM
Subject: [AI] Some doubts regarding Braille
> Dear Ajay,
>
> You can learn Braille in a desired time frame. However, as you may be
> aware, there are two grades in Braille, grade 1 and grade 2. Grade 1
> involves learning to write words using the full spelling and grade 2
> is the contracted form. It requires a lot of practice to gain
> proficiency in the latter as well as reading, but will come handy once
> attained.
>
> It really depends on your level of comfort and the particular
> situation that you are exposed to in deciding between braille and a
> laptop for use. Each has its own benefits.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sultana
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