Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech
In my preliminary post in this series, I discussed some prevailing myths about braille. Today, I want to focus upon the habits of highly successful braille students. Mastery of the braille code must be done as quickly and as efficiently … Read More »
Last week, I and a group of us from the Institute on Blindness presented at the 2013 IDEA Leadership Conference, where more than 1,200 directors of special education and school superintendents gathered to—in the words of the conference mission statement—”support … Read More »
While teaching for 27 years at the Louisiana Center for the Blind, I personally timed over 80 readers who read braille at 300 to 500 words per minute…as fast or faster than the educated classes of America. All of them … Read More »
When I lost my vision at age fifteen, I soon began to learn how to use a cane. Like so many others, what I learned first was how to fold and put away my aluminum cane. After all, the instructor … Read More »
Remarks by Casey Robertson to the 2013 National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind in Orlando, Florida. I am Casey Robertson. I am a teacher of blind students with a master’s degree from Louisiana Tech. I’m currently a … Read More »