Posts by Chris Clemens
June 2019 Webinars
Join us for one of our free webinars this June! During each webinar, a presenter touches briefly on a chosen topic and offers instruction via a live webinar. They’re short and usually last around fifteen minutes. Each of our free webinars offers a chance to take a few moments out of your day to learn…
Read MoreNominate Our 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
The National Braille Association is thankful for the countless men and women who have dedicated their lives to ensuring that individuals who are blind receive high quality braille. In 2011, we began to honor these individuals by presenting them with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Each year, one individual is selected to receive the NBA Lifetime Achievement Award. For 2019,…
Read MoreBULLETIN: Vol. 55, No. 1 – Spring 2019
The Spring 2019 BULLETIN: Vol. 55, No. 1 is now available for current NBA Members to download right from the Member’s Section of our website! Once you’re logged in, navigate to the Member’s Section using the link at the very top of your screen. Both PDF and BRF files are available to download right now!…
Read MoreMay 2019 Webinars
As we transition into spring, it’s time to unveil the lineup of our webinars for May! Formats Friday will continue with Cindi Laurent leading us through the Principles of Print to Braille Transcription 2016 sections, and Music Mondays will be led by Patrick Janson. Our monthly rotating topic in Braille Bytes for May will be…
Read MoreThe 2019 NBA Professional Development Conference in Phoenix
We would like to welcome you to attend the 2019 NBA Professional Development Conference! Each fall, braille transcribers and teachers of the visually impaired gather for three days of training on Unified English Braille, Textbook formatting, Nemeth, and much more. The conference provides an opportunity for accessible media producers to learn face-to-face from leading experts…
Read MoreApril 2019 Webinars
In April, we’ll be offering four webinars. In addition to our shorter, free webinars, we’re also offering a longer webinar with a paid registration. Our Formats Friday, Music Monday, and Braille Bytes webinars are all free and open to anyone with an internet connection. Each of the free webinars last around 15 minutes, and are…
Read MoreApril Nemeth Webinar: Nemeth Within UEB Contexts
Join us on April 23rd for the next webinar in our online training program. Kyle DeJute, Chair of NBA’s Nemeth Code for Math and Science committee will be leading attendees through 2 hours of Nemeth Within UEB Contexts, An Overview. This training has been offered for years at our conferences, and Description When you’re using…
Read MoreMarch 2019 Webinars
For this month, we’ll be conducting our usual three, 15-minute length webinars that are open to all. We’ll have our Formats Friday webinar, the Music Mondays webinar, and our rotating Braille Bytes topic for March will touch on Math and Science. The webinars are offered on a first come, first serve basis. There is no…
Read More“It’s Complicated” Training Video
Last month, we presented the 2-hour It’s Complicated webinar by Cindi Laurent, Chair of NBA’s Braille Formats Committee. If you missed the chance to join us live during the training, we’ve made it available to purchase as a video. With the webinar presented as a video, you can watch it anytime and learn at your own pace. During…
Read MoreFebruary 2019 Webinars
For this month, we’ll be conducting our usual three, 15-minute length webinars that are open to all. We’ll have our Formats Friday webinar, the Music Mondays webinar, and our rotating Braille Bytes topic for February will touch on Unified English Braille. The webinars are offered on a first come, first serve basis. There is no…
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