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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This is pretty much what I thought too. I read braille myself and have never considered it a different language.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks to all for their feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">7250 State Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kansas City, KS 66112<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">913-288-7671<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">rbeach@kckcc.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Teresa Haven<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 27, 2014 8:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] braille as a foreign language<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Teresa Haven<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Accessibility Analyst<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Northern Arizona University<o:p></o:p></p>
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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:<o:p></o:p></p>
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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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