My fingers get num if I read Braille for to long do to neuropathy from cancer treatment. If I read for to long I get a pins and needles feeling in my finger tips. It also makes my blood run cold a little. I'm more of an audio books person but I like Braille in that it allows me to be litterit and it does help me from time to time. I however hate UEB because you can't just change something like a writing and reading system because it doesn't translate well with computers. If they tried to change print for example it would never work! I do like US Braille although I don't always use it.

Hi.

Braille is ok, I can read it but prefer using my screen reader and TTS.

I actually need to go to the library again sometime, because the feeling of holding a book in your hands is something that can't be replaced, not even by a braille display, and I'm starting to miss it.

I don't use braille for everything, that's for sure. Generally, TTS is enough to get me by, and faster. But I've found it much more efficient for studying; the information stays in my head better. Math without braille is very difficult. And having a braille display around means that I can actually participate when the teacher asks for exercise examples to be read out, and while that might seem silly and tiny for you, it makes me feel like more a part of the class.

And, as I mentioned above, books. I do read those with TTS sometimes, not gonna lie. But when I want to really take my time with one, properly enjoy it, it's time for braille. And as @swigjr23 said, it is much easier to learn spelling that way. Hell, I frequently have a dictionary open alongside the book to look up words I'm unfamiliar with; if I was reading by TTS or listening to an audiobook, I likely wouldn't even notice those words.

Hi.

I don't need braille as I don't need maths that much if at all but I can deffinetly see why it's better that way.

I need math basically daily so I use braille daily. Reading on a braille display's pretty cool too. I haven't read a phyzical braille book in ages.

well i was using braille every day like 9 years, then pandemic happend.
we started online studying, so my usage of braille rapidly decreased.
I really love braille, especialy for reading but, When i have  computer or even phone for typing even faster than braille, also read even faster and search anything more quickly, I prephere to use technology instead of braille.

@john_weed I'd be interested to see some of your maths code.
@brad I use Microsoft Word to insert properly-formatted maths symbols, such as ÷ or × or °, and those get me by.
I personally think that Braille is just too darn big!

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@JayJay, I told you I was bad at maths

I've had a love hate relationship with braille my entire life honestly. I like reading it, however I have never been able to get above a 70-80 words per minute reading speed on a good day; so reading with it has always been slow for me. Right now I'd say my reading is far slower than that actually, it's been a while since I've used it for anything more than reading a menu.

IDK, I never liked brailing in a classroom environment simply because I never liked the loud noise it made, plus its heavy. Not ridiculously heavy, but more an inconvience than my laptop. Plus my bag is already a  heavy mess, I can't imagine if I had to carry a brailler plus braille textbooks and braille notebooks.

I prefer Braille because I understand things easier if I read them.

sory for the messy post