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Should You Learn Braille? | Life After Sight Loss

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My brother is blind and loved to read so i tricked him into searing off his finger tips on a 600 degree cast iron pan for a youtube prank
Comment from : @jvillain9946

Hey Derik from James, I have been a low vision individual since 90 and learned Braille in HS And was a learning experience since my instructor maded me learn the second language and transcribe it myself to grasp it Now it comes in handy when brailling video game guides, since I am VIP fighting gamer, and when I use them at restaurants, etc Have a great weekend!!!
Comment from : @heavymetaljunkie76

I taught myself grade 1 Braille It was way easier than grade 2 (which is short hand)
Comment from : @CurlyHijabi

I am completely blind, read Braille and love how you explain the concept of Braille
Comment from : @sharkka8638

Braille has kept me from walking into the mens restroom more than once
Comment from : @estherjamack7717

I "see you" on a next one :D :D :D
Comment from : @7S5y3X0th

I watched a friend of mine slowly become disconnected from everyone as his hearing slipped away He thought himself too old to learn to sign, and perhaps he was right So I thought to myself that the wise thing to do is for everyone to learn both braille and sign in case they suddenly lose a sense So, I studied bothbrNow I am going blind in one eye and will probably go blind in the other, and my fingers have become insensitive because of diabetesbrI wonder if braille comes in large print
Comment from : @Orenotter

Braille is awesome! My favorite is grade 2 Braille is great for me because I have glaucoma and I struggle with straining my eyes Braille really helps me by making writing and reading more enjoyable! I’m not afraid of blindness because I know Braille Thank you Louis Braille for creating a wonderful code for the blind and visually impaired!
Comment from : @allaboutglaucomajasmynpoli7681

I use Braille
Comment from : @janiskanal5477

My son is only 7 and already has lost a lot of vision We are teaching him braille because he's so young and it will benefit him when he is in upper grades in school But it has been a battle with the school because he has 10 degrees of usable vision I think it will help him a lot later in life
Comment from : @kellywakefield4253

That's a great question! Now, I do not know braille However, there are times that I could have used it Especially when I am in an elevator It is hard to read those buttons So, in that instance, braille would have helped However, 30 years ago (or more), I was told not to learn braille until I have become totally blind I guess being totally blind, you're fingers are more sensitive I'm not sure I would like to what others think as well
Comment from : @msofficetutorials5470

I use braille
Comment from : @janiskanal5477

I learned braille
Comment from : @janiskanal5477

I use Braille everyday! for so many things! it,s a very good skill, of course now days with all the new technologies wenn you lose your sight as a adult it can be ok if you don't, learn Braille, but the problem is that in our country France Visually impaired children are not oblidged to learn Braille they use magnification, CCTV and voice over,TalkBack etc but the problem is that their reading and writing skills are terrible!!! today we have many VIP young people who don't, know how to read and write correctly! it,s a disaster for their future life because if you want to expect to get a job one day you can,t without knowing to read and write!!!! wenn you lose your sight as an adult, it,a different because as a sighted child you,be learned to read,and write plus all the grammar etc I think that all visually impaired kids would learn Braille as sighted children's learn to read and write with print! otherwise how can they know how to spell corectly words? Reading in Braille is exactly the same as reading printed book's! we get all the letters, punctuation etc technology is great but we don't want the next generations coming to be unable to read and write!
Comment from : @michellelewis5345

I used to read and teach Braille years ago Even though you might have usable vision, it's a good idea to learn the basics, like letters, numbers, and basic punctuation It's just enough to help you safely navigate in unfamiliar settings, just in case I don't regularly read it anymore, but I make a point to know the basics We used to make a point of teaching these to all of our students, with or without usable vision
Comment from : @Dragonsfire1480

I am a braille reader and have been since I lost my vision 30 years ago Curious to know what technique you were using to learn braille Derek? My instructor taught me with two muffin pans and tennis balls and to this day that is how I teach others braille now, in saying that, I'm not a fast braille reader I don't read large books in braille but I appreciate knowing it for things such as labels, recipes or having things in my wallet like Social Security numbers and emergency phone numbers etc I can type braille on an old Perkins braille typewriter rather quickly but when it comes to reading it… I'm super slow LOL I'm what I like to call, a two finger Braille reader Never could figure out how to use all of my fingers I guess with technology the way it is today it isn't completely necessary to learn braille, but I feel it's pretty important if you like to actually read things or see them I guess in a sense I have found that when just listening to screen readers, I'm not Learning how to spell proficiently I am a horrible speller Anyway that's my two cents Have a super day
Comment from : @MyBlindMamasMessyKitchen

I recently been blind for two to year and I was wondering what kind of screen reader do you prefer on the computer?
Comment from : @Thatblindguy527

I am a braille reader One very used for reason to learn braille is just to read labels for restrooms I am also teaching someone braille
Comment from : @patrickolson7390

I have learned Braille in just one month with help from my blind friends and I am going to print my college books starting from next year I am still practicing on reading Braille made studying for me a little bit easier I use to take my friends book which was in Braille and I studied from it
Comment from : @myartworka428