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Blind students learn handwriting by braille and typewriting in Carbondale
Four blind residents completed a 13 week handwriting course in Carbondale offered by the State Department of Children and Family Services. Taught by Bertha Vaughn, the program used braille and touch typing to build note taking and letter writing skills. Dorothy Kykema Alberta O'Shaughnessy and Charles Cauble, all of Carbondale, studied scripts, with assistants transcribing and guiding practice for legibility and straight lines.
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Marie Volkert
Mlino
Carbondale
State Dept. of Children and Family Services
Alvin H. Roberts
Bertha Vaughn
Dorothy Kykema
Alberta O'Shaughnessy
Charles Cauble