Chess; friends, etc.
Got the stuff from Hadley today. (Hadley looks funny in braille.) I did indeed end up with two chess sets. The board Hadley provided is conveniently braille-labeled around the edges, so I will be using that one from now on. The braille materials from Hadley are a nice touch--I like the braille diagrams. This first course doesn't cover a lot of material, but it's still interesting. I'm glad I opted for the braille version rather than the cassette (thoguh I suspect you'd get tactile diagrams either way).
I tried playing K-chess, an accessible chess game. Before I got the board, it was unbelievably difficult for me to follow. I really think I do in fact need braille/tactile stuff to learn/function most effectively. Even though I could make the program speak the rows and columns (excuse me, ranks and files), it wasn't the same. Now, I can practice by playing K-chess and replicating all moves on the board.
I saw a former coworker today and one of his current coworkers. It was fun to get together. I'm glad to see the changes taking place at our rehabilitation center for the blind and vision impaired.
And that's all I got.
I tried playing K-chess, an accessible chess game. Before I got the board, it was unbelievably difficult for me to follow. I really think I do in fact need braille/tactile stuff to learn/function most effectively. Even though I could make the program speak the rows and columns (excuse me, ranks and files), it wasn't the same. Now, I can practice by playing K-chess and replicating all moves on the board.
I saw a former coworker today and one of his current coworkers. It was fun to get together. I'm glad to see the changes taking place at our rehabilitation center for the blind and vision impaired.
And that's all I got.