Hi all,

Yes, there are some marketing statements posing a problem in this article
as well.  Does anyone have a lead to the study which states that better
employment and pay is directly related to Braille literacy?  I have often
wondered if there are other underlying factors at play.  I know of a
vice-president of a very large corporation who did just fine without Braille.
.
Please do not get me wrong.  I believe anyone who is blind should learn
Braille.  Braille is an important tool in learning to read and write, and I
have found Braille very useful for specific tasks like doing speeches.
However, I do not use Braille to do leasure reading.  this non-usage of
Braille for leasure reading I guess can be related to learning to use
Braille at a much older age  then grade school.

At 09:11 AM 7/1/02 , you wrote:
>Impressive article on braille.
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>The following story appeared in The Globe Online:
>Headline: Reconnecting with the dots
>Date:     7/1/2002
>Byline:
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>"    It was an epochal invention, akin to the wheel or fire or ether.
>And yet, strangely, it has fallen on hard times."
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>To read the entire story, click on the link below or cut and paste it
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>http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/182/living/Reconnecting_with_the_dots+.sh
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