Hello,
Well UEB is here whether we like it or not.
Members of both consumer organizations had an opportunity for input. The NFB supported UEB. That doesn't mean that all of us agree with that choice, we simply will have to live with it.
Symbols can only stand for one thing which might be easier for some people.
I like Grade 2 and will continue to use it for my personal reading or writing.
Colleen Roth



----- Original Message -----
From: Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]>
,to3 [log in to unmask]
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 4:42 pm
Subject: Re: UEB

>
>
> guys, seriously?
> This has been on the table for more than a decade.  And honestly the UEB is 
> hardly much different than what we learned originally.
> It's no more difficult to read or write than grade two braille.
> So aposing change makes absolutely no sense at all.
> Sighted readers deal with vastly differet forms of writing everyday and you 
> don't hear people moaning and groaning about that.
> I've used a similar form of UEB in my braille writing for years and 
> years...allot of it is easier and quicker than sticking to some ancient form 
> of grade two braille, or making separation between grade 1, 2 and 3 along 
> with nemeth code.
> I learned braille almost 30 years ago so it's not like I'm just coming into 
> it now.
> 
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 2:16 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: UEB
> 
> > That's probably because neither organization had the guts to stand up and
> > oppose it.  Like I said, it is very similar to the old Unified
> > Braille Code, but they just call it something different that they hope is
> > better sounding, and all of a sudden it's fine.
> > Harvey
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of Bob Ray
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 3:09 PM
@> @> ,to3 [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: UEB
> >
> > Well, the last I heard it will be standard for textbooks next July and NLS
> > will switch the first of January 2016.  Yes,  there are things that we 
> > don't
> > like about it.  Our country is the last English speaking country to adopt 
> > it
> > so there really isn't much choice. As I understand it, all of the Braille
> > display manufacturers, with one exception, have now included it as an
> > option.
> >
> > Bob KD0BR