One more advantage of taking any Hadley course, is that you can get a bookshare membership for free if that is something you also are interested in.
On 6/29/19, 'Gail Selfridge' via VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote: > I should have added that the Hadley school is a correspondence school and > they offer instructors for each class they take. If you took a braille > course from them, they would give you an instructor and lessons in braille > and it is a one on one type of situation. You could go at your own pace and > get guidance on the way. I think this would be the best way for you to do > it. > > Gail > > Sent from Gail’s iPhone > > On Jun 29, 2019, at 12:47 AM, 'Gail Selfridge' via VIPhone > <[email protected]> wrote: > > The Hadley school for the blind, 700 Space Elm St., Winnetka, Illinois has > very good training materials for braille and it is free. But you have to be > very determined to learn braille really at any age but especially if you are > older. You sound very determined and that’s the biggest part. If you stick > with it you can do it. > > Gail > > Sent from Gail’s iPhone > > On Jun 29, 2019, at 12:00 AM, Joshua Hendrickson <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't see why not. As long as the person has a lot of determination > and there hands are in good shape. I mean, as long as they don't have > any nerve damage in there hand and there sense of touch works fine. > I'm not sure about the best training materials. > >> On 6/29/19, karuna Chopra <[email protected]> wrote: >> Is it possible for someone over the age of 65 to learn braille? >> Exploring the accessibility features of my new iPhone, I chanced upon the >> Braille entry option on the rotor. I tried using it and was amazed at how >> quickly I could start typing in Braille! It was also fun and fast! >> Therefore my question-can someone over the age of 65 learn to read >> Braille? >> >> I know that with practice I could learn to type in Braille. >> But reading braille?? Learning to interpret those raised dots into >> alphabets >> at a reasonably fast speed! Is it possible for me? >> If yes, how should I go about doing it? >> Should I be buying a refreshable Braille display? >> Help, guidance or any indication about this would be wonderful! >> K >> >> P.S. I am actually many years over 65! But ladies are not supposed to >> give >> their age :-) >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >> list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >> if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >> or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> [email protected]. 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