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From: barbour@boulder.colorado.edu (Jim Barbour)
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Subject: Re: BOOKS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Date: 24 Oct 90 02:21:08 GMT
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Index Number: 11234

In article <15092@bunker.UUCP> Stew.Bowden@f6.n377.z1.fidonet.org writes:
>Index Number: 11219
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>My experience tells me that those who read large print
>and try later on to learn braille are usually poor readers in both
>modes.
>

Just want to say that I grew up reading large print and learned Braille in
college and am doing fine with both medium.  I know at least 10 other people
in the same boat.  I'd like to hear from someone who REALLY tried to learn
Braille and found it too difficult.

Cheers,

Jim Barbour