Steve,
I think your comments are appropriate. I get the impression that this
program was not designed "for" blind people. So we shouldn't be outraged
that it won't work for blind people. Someday it might. At the very
least it may help make more and better Braille Teachers. God knows we
need that.
The reason I'm responding to this is that I have a keen interest in
making a "machine" that can teach Braille. Or, at least make it easier
to teach Braille. Sally Mangold a blind teacher with a lot of experience
in teaching Braille has an idea that I think will make it easier to teach
Braille. I am going to try to make some time to work with her and bring
a prototype to be tested.
Lets try to give this fellow some direction and encouragement.
Deane
On Thu, 19 Dec 1996 sojacobson@mmm.com wrote:
> Curtis,
>
> Let's move carefully on this one. I find myself torn between the
> conflicting notions that one cannot learn braille by computer and the
> fact that we have too few braille teachers. It also occurs to me that a
> blind person is not likely to learn braille this way, since we couldn't
> use a braille display to access the sight because we wouldn't know enough
> braille to do that. Some sort of teaching aid that would combine speech
> with a braille display seems to go beyond the scope of this effort. It
> almost seems that this effort should be aimed only at sighted braille
> teachers. I think we need to discuss this among ourselves before
> responding if a response is necessary. I know some will think that an
> inaccessible braille course is an outrage, but I don't think it is that
> obvious.
>
> I have specifically directed my comments to you alone, because I may be
> completely off base on this one, but obviously, go ahead and share this
> with anyone you deem appropriate.
> --
>
> Steve Jacobson
> National Federation of the Blind
> 3M Company
> E-mail: SOJACOBSON@MMM.COM
>
> The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the 3M Company.
>
>
>
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