Hi all, Independence is choice. Some find braille a hindrance, others do not. Some find speech clumsy and prefer braille. The important thing is to acknowledge that it is the needs of the individual which are important. BTW, braille is a code, not a language. Ann P. -- Ann K. Parsons email: akp at eznet.net ICQ Number: 33006854 WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp "All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT