Comments on Perspectives from a Blind Point of View: Changing the Perception of Braille

My elementary school had a Braille stylus and slat...

2009-11-23T12:49:17.307-08:00

My elementary school had a Braille stylus and slate that you could check out; there was always a long, long waiting list, as it was very much a cool thing to use. There were no blind or low vision kids in any of my classes, FYI, just a commitment from the higher ups to let people know it existed, and could be fun.

Braille needs to be cool for sighted and sight-imp...

2009-11-23T06:20:29.599-08:00

Braille needs to be cool for sighted and sight-impaired people both, commenters. Anonymous Coward, Allyson, it's ridiculous to teach a whole class to read and write so that everyone in that class can communicate with everyone else? Did you not read the post? Do you not understand the purpose of writing?

I have to agree with the person who commented befo...

2009-10-21T14:26:54.426-07:00

I have to agree with the person who commented before me. I mean, not every teacher is going to know how to read braille, and I don't think it's fair to put the blind child in charge of teaching the other students. If the child wants to teach them that's one thing, but from my own experience it becomes more of a hassle than anything else. I think the best way to get blind and visually

I think the reason people learn sign language is s...

2009-10-19T17:57:45.671-07:00

I think the reason people learn sign language is so they can communicate. Blind people are able to communicate still by talking, but sign language is a deaf person's main mean's of communication. I also think it seems a little rediculous to teach an entire class braille for just one student. I understand the student teaching it if others show an interest, but I don't think other&