Hi, I am Liam.
I am from St Bernadettes school and I am in Year 6 this year.
I am blind and use a cane when I walk to help me find and avoid things in front of me.
I do my writing in braille on a machine that looks a bit like an typewriter called a Perkins.
This is what Grade 1 Braille looks like but the dots are raised off the page so I can read them with my fingers:
My favourite animal is a dog. Dog's live in kennels. I like listening to dogs bark and howl.
I would like to visit Sudan as we have been studying Sudan at school and I like new languages and I would like to hear them speak Arabic.
I play the drums and I like the 'Burn the Barn' Song.
Kia ora Liam!!
ReplyDeleteIt's Zipporah from Class. I really like the way you told us about yourself and why you use the cane. I thought that the cane was for you lead some place but it's pretty for you to help you find and avoid things. It is actually cool when you read the letter with the dots I also thought that you just find out the letters with the dots tracing it.
Well done Liam!! Keep it up!
Zipporah
Hey there Liam! My name is Hana and I'm a year 5 from Yaldhurst Model School!
ReplyDeleteWow! I've never met anyone like you before! And using a cane to help you watch where you're going. As Zipporah said, It's really helpful for you because it is a very good tool for helping you avoid objects in your way!
Reading the dots on the keys on the Perkins is really smart! It probably would have taken me a looooong time to learn the read the dots like that! But I can imagine that you would learn a LOT quicker than me!
How long did it take you to learn to feel the dots and write like that? And were you born blind? or did something happen?
From Hana
Hey Liam. I am Mykiala from yaldhurst model school.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great blog post.
I love the way the you are blind and that you are writing great post.
Next time I think you should write why you are doing it because it does not tell me that much things.
Love it anyway KEEP IT UP!!
Mykiala YMS.
Kia ora Liam!,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Rhys I am a year six at yaldhurst model school. I love the way you told me about yourself and why you use the cane. I thought that the cane was for you to lead some place but it looks pretty helpful for you. It is actually cool when you read the letter with the dots I also thought that you just find out the letters with the dots tracing it.
Well done Liam! Keep it up
Rhys
Hi Liam, My name is Renae I am from Yaldhurst Model School!
ReplyDeleteI like how you told us about yourself.
Next time you might be able to tell us who your best friend is.
And what is your Favorite colour?
-Renae
Wow liam that is so cool how you have cool ways to right oh hi my name is Ashlee and I am a year six good job I like the way that you said how you write your letter good job what's you favorite letter and why
ReplyDeleteHey Liam,
ReplyDeleteI'm Kade, a year 6 from YMS.
Its sad you are blind. When and how did it happen?
Is the cane helpful. I really think you blog is cool. Even though you only have one post. Do people help you?
Hope you have fun being on blogger.
Kind regards
Kade
Hey Liam
ReplyDeleteI am Lucy from Yaldhurst model school. I am year 5
I like how you were cybersmart by not telling personal info
Do you like blogging? Your blog is AWESOME!
Kind Regards
From Lucy
Hey Liam
ReplyDeleteI am Laura from Yaldhurst model school. I am a year 5 in Rimu class.
I like the way how you did not tell me personal information about you and your family.
Quick question do you like blogging? Because if you do why? Your blogging is so amazing I even followed your blog!
Kind regards Laura.
Hi Liam
ReplyDeleteThanks for your very informative blog about you and what you like.
I had never seen the alphabet written in braille before.
I look forward to reading your next post.
Take care.
Mrs Bowman