Spring break pictures- field trip

American printing house for the blind


This picture creeped me out, in a good way.



Well, at least they come right out and say what the cards are for! (Just realized you can't see the name. They are called "patience cards".)



Richie writing his name with a braille typewriter. (This is trickier than it looks!)



I was very interested in how they make blind text books using today's math methods. What I mean is, most of today's math is highly visual. In elementary public school math (Gag) they are highly dependant upon the child counting pictures. Many times the kids have to draw pictures in their "math" book, etc....
This picture shows the older methods of teaching math to blind children. (Anyone wanna bet it's more effective than modern day methods?) Now they use raised pictures for the kids to count.



There was also a kind man attending our tour who asked something along the lines of, "What about spending time with other kids? That's what a lot of them worry about." Now, keep in mind, this was a kind (and wonderfully curious) older man. Picture Archie Bunker only child like and kind.
I feel a tiny bit sad that I responded a bit... well... sarcastic. It was something along the lines of, "Many people seem to think you need to make socialization official. Kind of like scheduling a time and place for the kids to interact. 'Okay kids, now go socialize.' It's pretty silly when you think of it."

Thankfully, he agreed and mentioned his desire for his grandchildren to be homeschooled. He says, "They don't teach you anything in those schools anymore."

I agree.