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Im at a point in my life that I realized I need to make some big changes in my attitude or I’ll end up somewhere I dont want to be. Basically start doing the right thing not the easy thing, admit when im wrong, treat the people I love alot better..sort of just be a better all around person. I want to get a tattoo that means something like self improvement but dont know what to use…. I kind of like the idea of chinese symbols or brail or even arabic writing but dont know what word or phrase to use. Or if someone can think of something else to symbolize self improvement that would be great too!
thanks guys

braile would be cool i havent seen many people with braile tats. chinese symbols are WAYYYY overdone.

I know there is some sort of color coded light display application/device that allows deaf people to "see" music through various colors representing notes or instruments.
-But is there anything for people who are blind and deaf?
Maybe something that utilizes bass and/or vibrations?
Pherhaps a modified braille of some sort?

Please note that while sound are vibrations in the air, hearing is actually the ear’s ability to turn these vibrations into an electrical signal, which is sent to the brain. If the ear cannot turn these signals into an electrical signal, or if the brain cannot get the signal, the person does not hear. There is something called a tactile hearing aid, which a person wears either on their body, such as their chest, or their fingers. This changes sound into a stronger vibration, so the person can tell when there’s a sound. If a blind/deaf person wears this while listening to music, they might be able to feel the rhythm of the music, but they wouldn’t be able to ‘hear’ it. As far as the bass goes, anybody can feel that if it’s loud enough. Bass is much easier to feel (think of a loud car with the bass booming, it can rattle your windows and you can feel it in your chest), because low frequencies are turned into tactile energy at a much lower intensity than high frequencies.

wait drove???now i wonder why the drive up atm’s have brail

I have a project on Louis Braille and a nice touch would be actual Braille.

Where can I get Braille done?

not sure i understand your request correctly?
did you mean you wanted to have something done in braille? or articles about Louis Braille?
http://www.duxburysystems.com/braille.asp
http://www.braillerman.com/louis.htm
http://www.nyise.org/blind/barbier2.htm
http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/publicwebsite/public_braille.hcsp
http://www.braille.org/
http://www.myfonts.com/person/braille/louis/

if i misunderstood your request, sorry;

Interesting question. I thought dyslexia was purely a disfunction between brain and eyes.. but let’s see what a definition is:

What is dyslexia?

Dyslexia causes difficulties in learning to read, write and spell. Short-term memory, mathematics, concentration, personal organisation and sequencing may also be affected.

Dyslexia usually arises from a weakness in the processing of language-based information. Biological in origin, it tends to run in families, but environmental factors also contribute.

Dyslexia can occur at any level of intellectual ability. It is not the result of poor motivation, emotional disturbance, sensory impairment or lack of opportunities, but it may occur alongside any of these.

The effects of dyslexia can be largely overcome by skilled specialist teaching and the use of compensatory strategies.

What causes dyslexia?
Dyslexia is now firmly established as a congenital and developmental condition. Its cause has not been fully confirmed but the effect is to create neurological anomalies in the brain. These anomalies bring about varying degrees of difficulty in learning when using words, and sometimes symbols.

So basically, if I understand this, it’s a nerve problem in the centre for learning words. I guess this could also appear with blind people…

political correctness.

I’m just wondering how, a friend of mines wife had a baby a couple months ago and he was born both deaf and blind unfortunately, how is it some deaf and blind people can read braille, how do they understand how to read it originally if they can’t hear a person explain to them? If someone is deaf/blind from birth how would they ever know?

Giving the answer "Helen Keller" doesn’t explain how to teach someone!

You start with the basics — nouns. Water, for instance. Repetition is key. Instructors do hand-on-hand signing, which is when they introduce the subject to an object (ie, they put the child’s hands in water) and then the instructor puts her hands on the child’s hands and shows the child how to make the "sign" for water. Over and over, until the child learns what she is doing and what it means. Repeat this for all sorts of nouns. Then concepts can be taught, when vocabulary is built. This helps the child communicate to normal people. But since the child cannot see, normal people must be able to spell out words into the child’s hands, or offer them braillle, to communicate with them. So, once the child can sign and understands what objects are, spelling can be taught. So the instructor will put the childs hands into water, for example. The child does the sign for water, and the instructor confirms that the child is right. Then the instructor will introduce the braille "spelling" of it, or, as with helen keller, teach the child the alphabet and spell out each letter into the child’s hand. Again, repetition is key.

This could take decades to perfect, but children are resilient and human beings require communication, so the motivation to learn is there. There are also tools available now, special hearing aids that create vibrations in the ear and while the child doesn’t "hear" what we hear, they can hear noises and such. You should research the story of Emma, Zoe and Sophie Hooker, they are deaf-blind triplets. Their story aired two days ago on Discovery Health.

leyendo la segunda lectura con el metodo brailler para ciegos en la parroquia del Sagrado Corazón en Santa Clara

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a song i wrote for my sighted wife

lyrics:

braille is just a bunch of dots
no curves, no beauty
like a piece of paper
with a really bad case of acne
you and me, love
we’ll come up with our own alphabet
one you can read by sight
and i can read by touch
just between us
a secret code
we can use to write love letters
like a soldier long gone finally writing home
a way i can tell you i love you
unlimited by space and time
with curves and beauty
that i can feel and you can see.

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Today, Optelec is setting the standard in Braille communication. With the introduction of the ALVA Braille Controller 6-series, Optelec presents the first series of Braille Access solutions that merges classic Braille display access with modern note taking functionality.

The ALVA BC640 combines powerful features with a compact and lightweight design. High quality Optelec Braille cells and easy-to-operate keys allow for effortless reading and smart navigation. The optional Braille Audio Feature Pack makes the ALVA BC640 uniquely versatile. The ergonomically designed Braille input keys and integrated high quality audio speakers makes you operate your ALVA BC640 efficiently and comfortably. Upon request the ALVA BC640 can even be equipped with internal memory, allowing you to store your documents or host your preferred screenreader on-board.

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