ABU (Junior group)Fine Work "What should be organized on the occasion of Braille's 200th anniversary" Yanvanchinova Julia (24, female, Kyrgyzstan) |
There is no doubt that on hearing the name of Louis Braille every blind person living on earth feels deep and undying gratitude to him for his great invention. He had put a lot of work into his invention -- the system of writing and reading for the Blind. By the result of his unremitting toil he had proved that a disabled person, a blind person in particular, possesses strikingly strong will-power and firmness of purpose to live equally side by side with sighted people. It may sound paradoxical but Braille's appearance was like a ray of light in the darkness. His invention allowed many blind people to widen their life possibilities, interests, and intentions throughout the life. So speaking figuratively, he made dark life of the blind bright and meaningful. Coming to the main topic of our essay -- "What should be done in honour of Louis Braille on the occasion of his 200th anniversary," I would like to point out that the range of events can be really various. It depends on our imagination, intentions and attitude to Braille. In my opinion, it is better to organize something not only for one single occasion but to make it useful for next generations for many years. That is why, I suggest establishing the so-called 'International school for the Blind named after Louis Braille.' Perhaps, this idea is not a new one but some points in my "plan" are really creative and worth putting into practice. First of all, the school should enroll blind students all over the world. There should be no national and racial difference. As for the age brackets, it would be better to have there blind students of all age groups. In order to make their interaction and communication more effective and interesting, they can be divided into age groups but they should be isolated from each other by no means. The second important thing about the school is that the education there should be free of charge. It should be sponsored by different charitable organizations. The next important factor seems less important at first sight but I consider it to be essential. To make this school symbolic and to retain the name of Louis Braille into people's memory, it is better to establish the school in Braille's place of birth. If to make it perfectly symbolic and memorable, one can establish some kind of Braille's museum or at least memorial room. I strongly believe that such closeness to Braille's personal and public life will encourage many blind people to follow his example. Learning more about life pursuits of Louis Braille, many sighted people will change their attitude towards the blind. The school's curriculum should consist of common disciplines peculiar to every secondary school. However, there should be "Rehabilitation course for the Blind", "Reading and writing in Braille," and, of course, "Indoor and outdoor mobility course". All lessons should be understood by all students regardless of the nationality and languages they speak. That is why, there should be one International language to communicate -- English. As for the certain events devoted directly to Braille's day of birth -- the fourth of January, the following can be organized:
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