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BEST Grant 2019 - 2024

Professional Development


Goal 1. Objective 1.1 - STEM

  • 4-Day Basic Nemeth
  • 4-Day Advanced Nemeth
  • MathType and EquatiO Braille Conversion Software
  • BrailleNote with Key Math
  • STEM Braille Strategies
  • Producing Tactile Graphics on the Juliet 120
  • Using the TactiPad
  • Explore the T3 Tablet
  • Nemeth Training at OSSB

Goal 1. Objective 1.2 - Read/Write

  • 3-Day Basic Braille
  • 4-Week Advanced Braille
  • 12-Week Blended Basic Braille
  • Braille Reading and Writing Smackdown
  • BrailleNote with Google
  • Braille Formatting
  • A Touch of Braille
  • Paraprofessional Instructional Support Techniques
  • Braille Music

Goal 2. Objective 2.1 - Accessible Documents

  • Creating Accessible Word Documents
  • Creating Accessible PDFs
  • Scanning for Braille, Large Print, and Audio
  • Microsoft Word Templates and Macros

Goal 2. Objective 2.2 - Technology

  • Braille AT Forum at OCALICON
  • Regional AT Vendor Fair
  • Duxbury Braille Translation Software
  • Duxbury Lunch and Learn: Transcriber’s Notes
  • Duxbury Lunch and Learn: Tables
  • Duxbury Lunch and Learn: Line Numbered Text
  • VI/Braille AT for OSU TVI Students
  • VI/Braille AT for Shawnee State TVI Students
  • Screen Reader Training