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<div>Hi, all. Braille is a writing system, not a language unto itself. There are different Braille codes for different languages, just as different languages might be written in different scripts, but "Braille" is not a language any more than "the alphabet"
is a language.<br>
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Teresa</div>
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<div>Teresa Haven</div>
<div>Accessibility Analyst</div>
<div>Northern Arizona University</div>
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On Mar 27, 2014, at 6:42 AM, "Robert Beach" <<a href="mailto:rbeach@KCKCC.EDU">rbeach@KCKCC.EDU</a>> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve been asked if colleges accept braille as a foreign language requirement. I wouldn’t think so, but thought I’d run it by others before responding to the question. I don’t see braille as a different language such as ASL, but I could
be wrong.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for any thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7250 State Avenue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kansas City, KS 66112<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">913-288-7671<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:rbeach@kckcc.edu">rbeach@kckcc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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