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From: Vicki.Ireland@f810.n104.z1.fidonet.org (Vicki Ireland)
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Subject: Hello New User
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Date: 14 Aug 90 13:47:56 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

I am interested in the comments you made in a recent message regarding 
the public schools.  It occurs to me that I should probably quote your 
message but I'm right in the middle of writing yours on limited time.  
I'm also not sure I could find it again.  Anyway, the long and short of 
it seemed to me to be that public schools are not equipped as they 
ought to be for education needs of blind or partially sighted students. 
 While I agree for the most part, I think the encouraging thing is what 
I believe to be an up-surge in the use of Braille and teaching of 
Braille.  I work for the Mile High Chapter, American Red Cross, Braille 
Services and it seems that we are getting more requests for upper level 
books from our Department of Education.  I'd be interested to know your 
thoughts on this. Also good luck as a new user.  I still feel somewhat 
in that catagory myself.
Vicki

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