Vixen.*@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.org (Vixen *) (01/05/90)
Index Number: 6047
Hi,
Okay brother and sister blinkies and interested friends, Vixen has
now officially begun to learn Braille!
I am now in the process of learning the letters A I S and D.
My counselor-teacher started me on my first lesson yesterday!
Actually, I think I could learn the letters easily. It's just so
hard when the dots are so close together in a word! It feels all
run together so that it is hard to tell where one letter ends and
the other begins. Does that sound familiar to anyone?
My counselor seems to think that if I work at it that I am not
going to have any problems. She said I will never be a speed reader
or anything, but I will be able to read and do notes and write and
stuff like that there!
She left a great big giant lesson book for me. I think it's called
"Braille in brief!" (I wonder it it's a male?)
Lots happening to your Vixen this year! Thankfully, not all bad!
Keepin' the faith!
. Vixen
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Internet: Vixen.*@f11.n203.z1.fidonet.orgJerry.Pickup@p33.f1.n360.z1.fidonet.org (Jerry Pickup) (01/05/90)
Index Number: 6072
In a message to All <21 Dec 89 16:34:00> Vixen * wrote:
V*> Hi,
Hi, Vixen!
V*> I am now in the process of learning the letters A I S and D.
Good, Vixen! You can now spell AIDS! <grin>
V*> She said I will never be a speed reader or anything,
Yeah, they always tell you that. They also tell you stuff like, You'll never be a real good bowler but... etc.
V*> She left a great big giant lesson book for me. I think it's called
V*> "Braille in brief!" (I wonder it it's a male?)
You be careful doing braille with that guy in his briefs. Make sure you're feeling the right bumps!
V*> Lots happening to your Vixen this year! Thankfully, not all bad!
Good Luck! And don't be reading any trashy braille books!!
-Jerry
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Internet: Jerry.Pickup@p33.f1.n360.z1.fidonet.orgJennifer.Switzer@f101.n305.z1.fidonet.org (Jennifer Switzer) (01/05/90)
Index Number: 6140
Hello Gene
My name is Jennifer and I am a visually impaired computer user. I think
it is great about Alan. I hope I haven't intruded on your correspondence
with Vixen (who I have not yet had the oppurtunity to correspond with
yet, but I'm planning on it) I would like more info on users on this bbs
who are visually impaired. I do not want to exclude anyone on this bbs,
I am just gathering info for a friend who is considering purchasing a
computer for a visually impaired user. Also, I am curious to the
cooperation and/or participation of the various Social Service Agencies
thatANYONE on this bbs. I am a social work major who wants to specialize
in working with disABLED individuals and their families. It seems that
rehab and social work are not used together, and I would like to change
that because of my belief that a person who is undergoing rehabilitation
or difficulties related to their individual physical challenge could
benefit from the skills utilized by social workers. I know that social
workers have a bad reputation, and get blamed for things that go wrong,
but I would like to try to dispell the bad wrap handed to social workers.
Input from anyone and everyone is needed and welcomed. Critisism is
welcomed as well.
Keep in touch.
Jennifer
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