[nfb-talk] How to get Chapter members interestedinnfb literature

[David Evans]

Dear All,

About 2 years ago, our chapter began having a 15 minute period called the 
Braille Corner.
We brought in muffin tins and tennis balls and began teaching everyone the 
basic Braille configurations by placing balls in the 6 muffin tins and 
passing them around the room so everyone could see and feel them.
Then I got us a grant to buy some Jumbo slates and stylists and we took 
advantage of the offer from the National HQ to get some small 2 track tape 
players and combined everything into a package.
I included a copy of a great little training tape on Braille and we gave 
them to all of the members.
This way they could learn Braille at their own pace, but would have all of 
the tools.
I used the same tape to learn basic Braille and how to use a Slate for 
writing.  It only too
David Evans, NFBFk me 3 weeks to learn my basic Braille and start using it 
in my personal communications.
I carry a slate with me everywhere I go even though I use electronic note 
takers.  I back up important things in Braille.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bonnie Ainsworth" <cedarwoman1965 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] How to get Chapter members interestedinnfb 
literature


> Another thing to consider is that some senior citizens who have gone 
> through
> the orientation centers are diabetic.  Some have no feeling in their 
> fingers
> and cannot read the regular Braille.  However, the person I'm remembering
> has managed to read jumbo Braille.  That's not encouraged at the center in
> Nebraska, but that was the only way this person learned to read.  While 
> some
> alternatives, even Braille, work for some people, but not necessarily for
> all.  Where senior are concerned, they shouldn't be put into a box in my
> opinion.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T. Joseph Carter" <tjosephcarter at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 1:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] How to get Chapter members interested innfb
> literature
>
>
> I agree Marilyn that sometimes what we do with blind seniors is going to
> be different than what you'd do with someone who is blind and very young.
> Generally, someone who is young is going to have an easier time learning
> certain skills, and because you don't know yet what they're going to do
> with their lives, you really try to cover everything.  It takes time, but
> you do it because you don't know what skills they're going to need, so you
> want them to have everything.
>
> As a person ages, you know the things they're going to use and focus on
> just those things.  For seniors, sometimes there's just one or two things
> they can't do anymore and they want a solution for just that.  You give
> them one, and they're happy.  Others want more, but even then you really
> should think about what will be the most useful to them the soonest..
>
> Audio may seem like a slower way to get information, but it's there, it
> works, and it's got the lowest learning curve.
>
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