Advanced Braille

Dates/Times

Thursday, June 13, 2024 - Hybrid (In person or online simultaneously)

Thursday, June 20, 2024 - Online only

Thursday, June 27, 2024 - Hybrid (In person or online simultaneously)

Online Class Times: 9:00am - 4:00pm EST

In Person Location

OCALI | 470 Glenmont Ave. | Columbus OH 43214

Description

This course is designed for educators who need advanced instruction in contracted Unified English Braille (UEB) and the formats in which it is transcribed. The course consists of two video conference sessions with four additional lessons to be completed independently between. The course will briefly review the content of the lessons one through six and provide in-depth coverage of lessons seven through nineteen of the NLS Braille Transcribing Course, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress. Participants will have sessions for independent and group work via video conferencing and will apply their updated knowledge as they read, write, and proofread braille literary material. Students will be using a combination of methods including lecture, hands-on braille writing using 6-key input, tactile readings, games involving reading braille, independent work, and group work via video conferencing.

Objectives

The student will demonstrate:

Increased braille literacy skills
Ability to read, write and proofread contracted literary braille
Understanding of literary braille formatting and textbook formatting
Awareness of resources and various pieces of technology and software for braille production
Knowledge of key terms relating to braille and critical principles for development of good reading by touch

Prerequisites

Participants must be proficient in reading and writing the Braille alphabet and be familiar with the punctuation and contractions presented in the first several NLS lessons.

Online Participation

Participants are required to use a computer with free Perky Duck software available at https://www.duxburysystems.com/products.asp

Class Materials

Instruction Manual for Braille Transcribing - UEB Edition, 2015 (lessons 7-19, Appendix A, and Drills Reporoducted in Braille) Will be provided through the BEST Grant.
Additional handouts provided by instructor. Will be provided through the BEST Grant.
The Rules of Unified Braille Second Edition, 2013. http://www.brailleauthority.org/formats/2016manual-web/frontmatter.html

Instructor

Shelley Mack, Certified Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (CTVI) and Certified Braille Transcriber

Graduate Credit

Two (2) semester hours of Ashland University credit will be offered for each of the braille courses. The BEST Grant will pay for the college credit tuition for a limited number of Ohio teachers to register.

You must also register via OCALI Pass through the link below!

Certificate of Attendance

Twenty-five and a half (25.5) contact hours will be offered for this course.

Registration

Registration for online only participation closed.
Extended deadline: June 7th, 2024.
- Note: this deadline extension is only for participants who can come to the first class in-person to pick up materials. If you have any questions, please contact Augusta at augusta_fisher@ocali.org.

For more information contact Augusta Fisher at augusta_fisher@ocali.org