Some cool new links on the right side

Over the last few days I've been getting to know Marla Palmer from Utah. She keeps a blog for the Utah chapter of the National Organization for Parents of Blind Children and she has two children with albinism. Her kids are learning Braille. Her blog had some really cool links to Braille resources for anyone trying to get started learning the code.

I'll add more of them when I've got time, but there's one that does online Braille flashcards. Of course, that's visual, but that's not all bad.

I'm learning to read Braille with my fingers, but I am a visual learner. Sometimes for my memory it's helpful to see the contraction so I know what I'm supposed to be looking for with my fingers.

More new links to come (and I need to update some of the old ones.)

Comments

Anonymous said…

Ahh..thanks for the shout out! Heather, you inspire me.

6:06 PM

Unknown said…

Thanks for the heads up! I'm now addicted to the Braille flashcards. I only wish there was a way of seeing what letters I had wrong - what the right asnswers are. Happen to know where I can see that?

3:16 PM

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