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From: Beth.Hatch-Alleyne@f207.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Beth Hatch-Alleyne)
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Subject: Re: Braille Transcription Poletics
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Date: 30 May 91 20:35:23 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hello, Susan, although I haven't had the pleasure of conversing with
you before, I had to respond to your message about Braille grammar
and spelling vs. the use of tapes.  As a child, I tried to use
Braille rather than tapes.  I wanted to read what I was assigned,
rather than listen to it.  I flunked a book report because no one
would order me any books, of course I could have ordered them
myself, but I didn't think of that when  I was younger.  At any
rate, I have come across people who think I can't spell words
correctly in my studies in journalism.  I went to the NFB convention
in Chicago, where someone at the Hadley School gave a presentation
on the courses it offers.  The gentleman said blind people
inherrently spell things wrong, and that every blind writer has
problems with grammar.  Of course, I told him this was not so, and
asked him where he got his data.  If blind kids aren't taught
Braille, ihow can we learn to spell if we can't read books, and read
what others have written.  Just wanted to add my two cents to this
discussion, hope to chat with you soon, Beth.

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