Learning Braille at Jenkins Elementary

At Scituates Jenkins Elementary School, visually impaired youngsters use Braille as their primary reading and writing medium, learning in regular grade-level classrooms.

[@chris_topher1984]

God bless these children, I hope they turned into happy adults surrounded by a loving family.

[@theresilientparent9310]

This early integration makes such a difference. My spouse was born blind and was in one of the first classes to be mainstreamed into a regular classroom with accommodations as an elementary student. She attributes many of the skills she learned as a child as to why she is able to work fluidly among sighted peers. She continued into college and became the first woman in her family to complete college. She then went onto a top master's program and continued on to her doctorate. From there she did her pre-doc and post-doc. She then went on to faculty at OHSU's medical school where she taught family physicians, perhaps the first blind person to do so. There is really is no limit to where learning Braille and experience among peers can take you. We are really big believers in what you share here, because it has changed all of our lives for the better.

[@QuertyQw33n]

I started learning braille in preschool at a school for the blind. In the first grade, I was integrated into a public elementary school. I stayed in the public school system until I graduated high school. I was a fluent braille reader as a child and I still am to this day. Wouldn't have it any other way. I especially love my braille technology that allows me to download and read large quantities of books, because, in case you didn't know, braille, depending on the length, can be very bulky and difficult to store adequately.

[@2face595]

These kids are real super heroes. Nothing is gonna hold them back and I love that

[@ZuShari]

They're very independent at a very young age. I think the one to one lesson are effective for them to learn Braille.

[@DarkQuietWyattON]

I am blind but was born sighted (I am totally blind as a result of an accident). I have found learning braille very difficult. My mother was a sign language teacher and my first language was sign language and I always preferred it but now..can't see it. I sometimes get very frustrated by it but I like the way the schools are willing to work with blind students. I also like the fact that they are teaching typical students about disabilities.

[@AtsukoJackson]

how can you type??

[@junbh2]

+Mob LOL, you don't need to see to type! Actually when I was younger we all (sighted) had classes where we learned to type on a computer keyboard without looking at the keys. We were supposed to memorise the keys so we could always look at the computer screen while we typed. It's much faster. Of course if you're using a phone or something with a touch screen you need to find another way, but with a regular computer you don't need to look, if you've practiced.

[@junbh2]

+Mob You maybe actually meant 'how can you read the comments and read what you just wrote'. There's computer software that either reads the text out loud, or (less common) displays it on a braille display.

[@bloom9075]

@@AtsukoJackson I memorized this keyboard so good I dont even look when I type, if I was blind I could easily write an essay, its really easy to memorize a keyboard because you use it so often you can just memorize the entire thing, plus auto correct helps if you make a mistake

[@swirlingfizz9990]

Mob there’s voiceover

[@benhemoth4693]

I don't know this boy but I'm freaking proud of him.

[@dnagoddesshealings2212]

This is BEAUTIFUL! Somehow I am inspired by this to the point where I am dedicating a whole year learning how to read in Braille.

[@qwerty-tb4us]

it's been a year are you done yet?

[@harshmnr]

How's it going now?? ~:~

[@ABDULSALAMAYINLA]

That's it. I'm learning braille too

[@pelobug1277]

omg that is soo amazing that people do that

[@okamitatsumaki5754]

I hope someone told that kid to keep his left hand still while he’s reading with his right. How will you find your way back to the next line???

[@junbh2]

Later in the video he's using both hands.

[@_judge_me_not]

It's been 12 yrs Hope they are successful and happy with their lives.

[@jupiterjones2005]

Very cool. I stand up and salute both these fine young men, as well as their teachers.

[@sugarcane0000]

This absolutely amazing! So inspirational!

[@themeekwanderer]

Excellent video! I have learnt a lot. Thanks very much.

[@viewbens]

You 2 are amazing

[@venice2414]

This is great, it inspires me as a future sped teacher:)

[@achyutanandamahapatra9687]

I love u so much cute sons and daughters. God bless you all my daughters and sons and your families

[@pradipbista607]

Simply Motivating.

[@Simba.Luna.]

Bless him. He’s so happy.

[@art4theblind886]

Finding, reading and understanding Braille is incredible.Do these children get diplomas or certificates at graduation? Here at Art4theBlind we are tying to create artwork, diplomas, and certificates for the blind.

[@winter2787]

He's blind but still draws better than me.🤣🤣

[@danielledewitt1]

WinterBaby01 Visually impaired.

[@kevinbouldin6730]

I know Brendan, I was friends with his little borther, Ryan. If yous see this, its me kevin.

[@sabihakamran8104]

All of u guy thank to god which give us all the body parts❤❤❤😢😢

[@panther3429]

Does he have any sort of vision? I'm really curious.

[@RoXaSEng]

amazing kids here , very insiprational

[@houseflava1898]

Can someone help with the impacts of ghost dots when reading Braille...please help

[@Bears08]

I'm from Hingham and I went through the special ed system until spring of 1998 when I was transfered to a school in Newton for kids with learning disabilities. I have a Bachelors degree from Bridgewater State. I wish the special ed system in Hingham was just as good as Scituate's

[@dumbasspodcast7057]

How does he play basketball? Genuine question

[@danielledewitt1]

Dumb Ass Podcast You know there are balls that make noise.

[@dogeatmidnight5226]

I think this is wonderful! but I have a question I'm not being rude it's just a question, how come he can color and know where to color on the paper but he can't write his name? just a question plz feel free to answer my question I love what there doing!

[@graphatarproductions2879]

I don't think he is completely blind so he might be able to see shapes and colors just bad vision so he can't read/write.

[@melkeith9]

Maybe he can write his name in print but writes it out in braille so that it's useful to him and he can find his drawing on his own..?

[@junbh2]

It looks like he can see a bit but not enough detail to read well by sight. Some partially blind people can even see well enough to read a bit using sight if the print is very large, but it's so slow and tiring that it's important to learn braille so they can read easily and quickly enough to actually have fun reading novels and other interesting books, and so they can spend enough time reading to get good at it (instead of being tired all the time because their eyes hurt). And some people see things so blurry or dark that they can't read even large print.

[@nicolechapman1267]

it ,ay be blurry but can tell where to color

[@swirlingfizz9990]

junbh2 yep that’s me :3 my eyes get tired like easily and when I got outside my eyes hurt from the suns like on the ground so I have to close my eyes for a bit then it gets better

[@micahretief7893]

How do you erase braille?🤔

[@swirlingfizz9990]

MicahFoReel there’s an eraser I think

[@timtheli0n]

He's a smart kid! Very articulate :D

[@twinbrady6752]

I want to learn braille

[@anthonythaete8755]

This video made cry a little.

[@gauzy5403]

Anthony Thaete why? This is a good thing that there teaching people who Are unfortunate to learn how to live like a normal kid

[@jiayou11]

I am learning Braille ! Maybe I get to teach someone someday.

[@LavanderCloves]

Cool!

[@ChristianSullivan]

I’m Visually Impaired and know how to read and write Braille too! Maybe I could do teach somebody else Braille one day too!

[@starluv8952]

Wow ..

[@shadowxrat]

Who is in 2020🔥

[@DarkQuietWyattON]

@TheBreMar Run your finger over the "dots".

[@bigjoninmn133]

World learning about in school🦖🦕

[@bigjoninmn133]

What would it be like

[@MsKTMvalley]

@Buttify100 Good that makes you a more rounded person. You should be very happy.

[@ElevatorsInternational]

I use one of those braillers in school

[@ck1894]

are you blind? and if so, how can you read my answer? sorry I know there's probably an obvious answer but I just wondered

[@channelshutdown330]

Christian Nark ME TOO I AM LEAGLY BLIND

[@jaykay3839]

@@ck1894 I know this was two years ago, but I'm guessing they're using a text to speech app that reads it out loud for them.

[@swirlingfizz9990]

Good Morning Australia there’s a thing called voice over

[@sevenmillionhobbies7840]

Why wear glasses if blind?

[@swirlingfizz9990]

SevenMillionHobbies He’s visually impaired He can still see a bit

[@nathanstein8572]

Why is he wearing glasses if he's blind?

[@Krypt1ckai]

Nathan Stein for real

[@byram1]

He’s visually impaired.

[@swirlingfizz9990]

Nathan Stein there’s different blindness I’m blind in my left eye I can still see a bit

[@danielledewitt1]

Nathan Stein I’m visually impaired myself, not everybody who is visually impaired is totally blind.

[@HowCaseySeesIt]

He’s legally blind. He has some usable vision.

[@JV-ls6wu]

Braille is actually pretty easy to read

[@swirlingfizz9990]

J V ye I haven’t learned to read it with m thanks TwT

[@twinbrady6752]

So I will try to learn braille

[@nurajsus7220]

Aight now i can cheat in exams just by feeling 5he cheat sheet

[@hennryking407]

why does he need glasses if he's blind?

[@junbh2]

He's probably partially blind but can see a little bit. E.g. perhaps some dark and light and colours and shapes, but not enough detail to read easily or quickly using sight.

[@jacquelinesmith-jackson2815]

junbh2 Maybe the best be can see is colors and lights.

[@danielledewitt1]

Hennry King He is visually impaired.

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[@lachelleticakeswade4364]

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[@codysagert5209]

why me I wanted normal eyes why god

[@westonmisel8241]

Anyone else wondering why tf the blind kid has glasses?

[@swirlingfizz9990]

Weston Misel no he’s probably not totally blind

[@johnheft4160]

Rip Bozo Just open your eyes😹👎🏿

[@amisadaiperez6970]

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