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From: William.Wilson@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (William Wilson)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: braille instruction and feelings
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Date: 19 Apr 91 20:23:11 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 AH> I love my own subject line on this msg, but never mind that.

Hey Big Al, it gets a 9 out of 10 on the Repeter Meter from me!

 AH>      If a medical evaluation implies that a child has a better
 AH>     than 50% chance of becoming very low-vision in his life
 AH>  time, then braille instruction makes sense to me.  If he/she
 AH>  keeps sight, fine, great, but if not, they will need that
 AH>  basic understanding of braille.  Doesn't seem too much of a
 AH>  can of worms when its presenteded that way, does it?

Except for one thing...we have the medical establishment making the
percentage call here!
     Unlike the totally impartial Repeter Meter, doctors can look at the
same subject and come up with totally different ratings!
                                                        Willie

... Like a bat out of Bellevue!

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