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From: Henry.Kasten@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.org (Henry Kasten)
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Subject: For what it is worth
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Date: 13 Nov 90 17:58:00 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi warren,  I had no idea you were sighted.  Funny, you don't look
blind either.  The template for a signature guide might work
provided you don't have any loops in your name.  If you had the
desire to sign your name on a check, why wouldn't you have the same
desire to fill out the check? To teach children the shapes of
letters, teachers use wooden or plastic letters, blocks with the
letters made out of sandpaper and several other tactile aides.
What I was trying to find out, were these aides affective for a
child who has never seen and has no concept of spatial
relationships a sighted child would.  I became interested in the
topic when I realized a friend who is blind could not write.  I
first thought that if my friend wanted, I could teach them the
rudiments of handwriting.  I did not consider the problem of having
no idea of what things looked like.  I just took for granted that
everyone could think of a shape and then picture it in their mind.
I am really not looking for a quick fix, I want to know of a
technique that will assist a totally blind person to write.  I also
want to know if that is a worthwhile project.  Is it helpful for a
person who is blind to know how to write?  Thanks for the signature
guide idea.  Henry

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