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- Ergonomics . Finger layout, the pressure required to press the keys, the difficulty to move or carry are some of the smaller problems. The really big problem is that we are not providing the student with the opportunity to learn independently. A Perkins is only really meaningful when a braille literate person is present and in integrated education that cannot be assured.
- The second major problem is that there is no serendipitous or concurrent learning taking place. The skills acquired through using a Perkins are simply no longer relevant to other technologies, and this makes the transition to electronic note-takers and computers a major undertaking instead of a sequential step up the technology ladder.
- The third major problem is that it doesn’t create opportunities to use braille as a means of communicating with peers, siblings and classmates. Instead of braille facilitating integration and communication of blind students, it becomes a barrier that others can’t use or understand. Braille needs all the help it can get and a Perkins is never going to become “cool”!
