Absolutely! One of the people I had the privilege of teaching was around 70. There are secrets to the code, really logical keys, that make it easier to learn than is commonly believed. Unless you have severe physical or cognitive issues that would preclude being able to use it (advanced diabetes with lack of finger sensitivity, dementia. E.g.), it's worth giving it the old college try. I would check with the NFB, since they are doing some innovative things to help folks learn it; also, the Hadley Institute courses are great, self-paced options. I tried to paste their YouTube link in, but for whatever reason, Outlook wouldn't let it be inserted as a link, so you'll have to type it into your browser--sorry. HTH, anyway.
https://www.hadley.edu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRe7-7jGsk642SHgh-LOtOg Sandra Something is wrong, I know it, if I don't keep my attention on eternity. May I be the tiniest nail in the house of the universe, tiny but useful. (Mary Oliver) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of karuna Chopra Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2019 1:14 AM To: ViPhone <[email protected]> Subject: Braille for seniors?! 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]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/F49EFEF2-C769-4D7B-BF5B-F44C45EAB52C%40chopra.us. -- 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]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/00eb01d52e7e%247dc5ce10%2479516a30%24%40gmail.com.
