[AERNet] Reading speed

[Denise Colton]

Could you please cite your research sources regarding this statistic?
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To: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>; <aernet at lists.aerbvi.org>; 
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Subject: Re: [AERNet] Reading speed


>
> The research indicates that on average braille readers read 60 wpm.  Sure, 
> there can be faster braille readers,  but it probably wouldn't be a smart 
> choice to plan on your child's being a statistical aberration.
>
>
> ----------------------------------------> From: jody at thewhitehats.com> To: 
> aernet at lists.aerbvi.org> Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 00:48:59 -0400> Subject: 
> [AERNet] Reading speed>> I have a basic question that I hope you all will 
> consider. If a sighted> High School reader reads at 215 words per minute 
> then how on Earth can a> Large Print reader ever keep up with school work 
> if they can only read at 95> words a minute? It would take more then twice 
> as long for them to do the> same work as their peers.>> Isn't this a 
> perfect indication that the student should be reading Braille?> A Braille 
> reader is not limited by poor vision. They can reach speeds of> equal if 
> not faster then print readers. I know Braille readers who read 4-5> books 
> in a weekend. There is no way a large print reader can read like this> so 
> why are they wasting their time reading inefficiently when it doesn't> 
> work?>> I ask this as a frustrated adult who was one of those large print 
> readers in> school. It was OK with my
> school for me to graduate high school with a> third grade reading ability. 
> There was no way I could keep up with the> demands of college reading.>> I 
> taught myself Braille as an adult and I just love it. I can't read as> 
> fast as I might have if I had starting reading Braille as a child, but I 
> am> no longer limited by eye strain, fatigue and lighting requirements.>> 
> Please consider the possibility that if a child is ONLY reading 95 words 
> a> minute that they should give up print and read Braille.>> JODY>> "WE 
> MUST BE THE CHANGE WE WISH> TO SEE IN THE WORLD" ~ Gandhi>>> Address list 
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