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Ani Severtsen

Sun, Sep 24, 2017 6:49 PM

Ani Severtsen, Rehabilitation of the Blind Specialist
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
Visual Services

Toll Free: 800-487-4042 | Ofc: 405-522-3373 | Cell: 405-213-9261 | www.okdrs.gov http://www.okdrs.gov/

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My question is, what is the best way to teach beginning braille to a left handed deaf blind adult. He wants to read with his left hand, is there a goodway to teach him to track with his right hand etc. - Google Search Ani Severtsen, Rehabilitation of the Blind Specialist Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services Visual Services Toll Free: 800-487-4042 | Ofc: 405-522-3373 | Cell: 405-213-9261 | www.okdrs.gov<http://www.okdrs.gov/> [A red swoop with the DRS logo] Empower Oklahomans with Disabilities

Brink-Chaney, Marcie A

Mon, Sep 25, 2017 2:46 PM

Hello,

This is a technique I have used for all beginning Braille readers who I am teaching how to track. I write a letter or number or word at the beginning of a line and then follow it with a continuous line of dots 3 6 until the last cells enough to write another letter, number or word. I direct the reader to place both hands on the line and lead with the right hand followed by the left hand and move across the line as quickly as possible reading the word... and tracking and reading the final word... If possible, as soon as I can, I encourage the reader to use the two handed continuous reading method if the person is capable of using both hands. Starting the first line, the reader reads using the right hand with the left following along. About halfway through the line, the right hand continues moving and reading to the end of the line and the left hand is moved back to the beginning of the line and drops down to the beginning of the next line and after the right hand finishes the first line, the left hand begins reading the next line to about halfway across that line. Then the right hand drops down in front of the left hand and continues reading the current line and the left hand repeats the first move of retracing to the beginning of the line and moving down to the new line while the right hand continues reading the current line. When I teach this alternating hand method, I use the tracking method explained above and have the student move as quickly across the line as possible to learn the movements of the hands and the tracking. I have been a Braille reader all of my life and was taught this method of reading from the beginning. We started out with double spaced lines (blank lines between each line of Braille and then switched to single spacing after getting more comfortable with comprehension.

I don't have any verified proof that this works. But I've used it for tracking with a camera for reading print as well when teaching someone how to track using a movable camera. In that case, I use capital letters and words and write a line of dashes to the end of the line and write the same small letter or word just before the end of the line. The reader moves the camera across the line as quickly as possible to learn to track. It is to get the concept of moving the camera to the right while the view of the letters moves from right to left in front of the student's eyes. The student is not moving his/her eyes. The student is moving the camera.

I hope this is clearer than mud to you and that it helps.

Marcie Brink-Chaney CVRT CATIS
Visually Impaired Services
University Health Center
Detroit Receiving Hospital
Detroit Medical Center
Phone: (313)745-4131
Email: mbrink-c@dmc.org mailto:mbrink-c@dmc.org

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Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
Visual Services

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Hello, This is a technique I have used for all beginning Braille readers who I am teaching how to track. I write a letter or number or word at the beginning of a line and then follow it with a continuous line of dots 3 6 until the last cells enough to write another letter, number or word. I direct the reader to place both hands on the line and lead with the right hand followed by the left hand and move across the line as quickly as possible reading the word... and tracking and reading the final word... If possible, as soon as I can, I encourage the reader to use the two handed continuous reading method if the person is capable of using both hands. Starting the first line, the reader reads using the right hand with the left following along. About halfway through the line, the right hand continues moving and reading to the end of the line and the left hand is moved back to the beginning of the line and drops down to the beginning of the next line and after the right hand finishes the first line, the left hand begins reading the next line to about halfway across that line. Then the right hand drops down in front of the left hand and continues reading the current line and the left hand repeats the first move of retracing to the beginning of the line and moving down to the new line while the right hand continues reading the current line. When I teach this alternating hand method, I use the tracking method explained above and have the student move as quickly across the line as possible to learn the movements of the hands and the tracking. I have been a Braille reader all of my life and was taught this method of reading from the beginning. We started out with double spaced lines (blank lines between each line of Braille and then switched to single spacing after getting more comfortable with comprehension. I don't have any verified proof that this works. But I've used it for tracking with a camera for reading print as well when teaching someone how to track using a movable camera. In that case, I use capital letters and words and write a line of dashes to the end of the line and write the same small letter or word just before the end of the line. The reader moves the camera across the line as quickly as possible to learn to track. It is to get the concept of moving the camera to the right while the view of the letters moves from right to left in front of the student's eyes. The student is not moving his/her eyes. The student is moving the camera. I hope this is clearer than mud to you and that it helps. Marcie Brink-Chaney CVRT CATIS Visually Impaired Services University Health Center Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit Medical Center Phone: (313)745-4131 Email: mbrink-c@dmc.org<mailto:mbrink-c@dmc.org> ________________________________ From: AERNet [mailto:aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Ani Severtsen Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2017 2:50 PM To: aernet@lists.aerbvi.org Subject: [AERNet] help My question is, what is the best way to teach beginning braille to a left handed deaf blind adult. He wants to read with his left hand, is there a goodway to teach him to track with his right hand etc. - Google Search Ani Severtsen, Rehabilitation of the Blind Specialist Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services Visual Services Toll Free: 800-487-4042 | Ofc: 405-522-3373 | Cell: 405-213-9261 | www.okdrs.gov<http://www.okdrs.gov/> [cid:181185011@25092017-0E60] Empower Oklahomans with Disabilities This message (including any attachments) is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the message (including any attachments) and notify the originator that you received the message in error. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifies and with authority, states them to be the views of Tenet Healthcare Corporation.