Braille

to learn to speak as well. Anne was able to teach Helen to speak using the Tadoma method (touching the lips and throat of others as they speak) combined with "fingerspelling. Later, Keller also learned English, French, German, Greek, and Latin in Braille. In 1888, Helen attended the Perkins School for the Blind and in 1894, Helen and Anne moved to New York City to attend the Wright-Humason School for the Deaf. In 1898, Helen entered The Cambridge School for Young Ladies before gaining…

it is important for the student to understand that newest versions of the test to ensure the test continues to possess reliability and validity (this specific test has been edited more than three times). The adaptation of the test only specified braille and cultural differences as an adaptation, and may not show the learning success of a student by only using the battery assessment. Therefore, if the scholar had a student unable to write, adaptations would have to be allotted for the true…

Ella Enchanted VS. Cinderella Ella Enchanted is a Cinderella story with a twist. I never really thought that Ella Enchanted and Cinderella had so much in common. I have watched both of them many times and never realized all the similarities and differences even though Ella is a version of Cinderella. One slight difference in between the two is that Ella is cursed with the gift of obedience. She is not allowed to disobey no matter what the order that is given to her. She finally just accepts…

Writers and artists share this trait: they must be as exposed and transparent as their hearts will allow if they want to connect with and inspire their audiences. That is part of what makes all of art’s forms so captivating and transcendent; there are few actions more deeply revealing than art, and artists of every form display who they are in their entirety through the smallest details, attempting to drag their audiences by the arm into their own flesh. I can connect to Roy Nachum’s…

There are many factors which can affect children's health and well-being throughout their lives. Such as the use of drugs or excessive alcohol, the child may become physically and emotionally neglected. Which can result to the child having low self-esteem, causing the child to become shy and not take part in activities? If alcohol is consumed throughout pregnancy, there may be complications at birth. "Heavy drinking can also damage a baby's nervous system. This can result in your baby having…

Education is a basic right that every child must be given the opportunity to achieve and maintain an acceptable level of learning. It is a right of children that must be respected; no child should be denied it and the opportunity to complete (UNICEF, 2004).It is therefore; educators have societal responsibility to make the provision of education to all people based on their diversified individual’s needs and ability (Okech, 1993). Among the different approaches to education, inclusive…

Helen Keller, one of the most inspiring women in American history, proved to the world that having a disability does not prevent a person from influencing society or being successful. At a young age, Helen Keller was deprived of her sight and hearing, but with the assistance of Anne Sullivan, Helen gained an exceptional education. By having a greater understanding of disabilities, she was able to make her mark on the world by helping the disabled. The efforts of Helen Keller had a positive…

additional time on a test to make sure they fully understand the material, since it is not their first language. In 1980, the ACT allowed accommodations for students who needed them which include, “extended time, magnifying glass, large type, Braille edition, braille embosser, audio-cassette editions, use of a reader, assistance filling out the answer sheet, slate and stylus, use of a tape recorder, and signing of instructions” (Thurlow, M. L., 2014, 443). While not all of these apply to ethnic…

Ben wasn’t showing signs of deteriorating eyesight at this time, she just met with him to make his acquaintance. As the years passed, she’d meet with both boys regularly, weekly. Separately, she’d take them to a vacant school room and teach them braille.…

trying to receive the message and give the message. These skills can affect learning abilities. But we all have a connection to learning and there can be some disorders/deficits. Language comes in many forms, English, Spanish, Dutch, sign language, braille, and body language but there are two main types of language. Dr. Britt Johnson, in his book Plato’s Physical Education, stats, “The two main forms of language come from speaking (audio-expressive language) and listening (audio-receptive…