Posts by Chris Clemens
Upcoming Braille Formats Webinar: “It’s Complicated”
Join us on Friday, January 25, 2019 for this two-and-a-half hour length webinar on Braille Formats! “It’s Complicated” will be presented by Cindi Laurent, Chair of our Braille Formats/Textbook Committee. It’s Complicated What do you do when the rules don’t cover everything in print? We will discuss how to transcribe print complications that are not covered…
Read MoreDecember 2018 Webinars Lineup
To wrap up the final month of 2018, we’ll just be sticking with a Music Mondays webinar. The Formats Friday and Braille Bytes rototating topic webinars are taking a break for the month, but will return in January. These are open to anyone with an internet connection anywhere in the world. Our monthly Formats Friday webinar focuses on the…
Read MoreNemeth and UEB Training Video
Last month, we presented the 90-minute Testing Our Patience webinar led by Kyle DeJute, Chair of NBA’s Nemeth Code for Math and Science 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…
Read MoreBULLETIN: Vol. 54, No. 3 – Fall 2018
The Fall 2018 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 54, No. 3) 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 MoreAnnouncing: Availability of the Braille Formats Exam
We are pleased to announce that certification exams for the newest Braille Formats code are now available! National Braille Association is the only organization to offer a proficiency exam in the Principles of Print to Braille Transcription, 2016 code. Since the code was published, we’ve been re-writing both the study materials and the exam. Though…
Read MoreNovember 2018 Webinars Lineup
This month, we’ll continue to offer our three 15-minute length webinars at no cost. These are open to anyone with an internet connection anywhere in the world. Our monthly Formats Friday webinar focuses on the newest Braille Formats code, while our Music Monday webinar offers music transcribers a look into the Music Braille code. Our third webinar, which we’ve…
Read MoreUpcoming Nemeth and UEB Webinar – ‘Testing Our Patience”
Join us on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 for a full hour-and-a-half long webinar on Nemeth and UEB! As the Chair of our Nemeth Code for Math and Science Committee, presenter Kyle DeJute has developed an in-depth working knowledge of the newest codes and how to apply them. Testing Our Patience – Examples of Nemeth Code within UEB…
Read MoreOctober Is Near!
As the days grow shorter and fall approaches, we are gearing up to spend the next few weeks putting the final touches on our 2018 Professional Development Conference in Detroit. If you’re registered to join us next month at the conference, this will guide you through some important steps in preparing to have a fun,…
Read MoreOctober 2018 Webinars Lineup
In October, we’ll be hosting our 2018 Professional Development Conference in Detroit, and we hope many of you will be joining us. We know that travel costs and time commitments for the conference isn’t workable for everyone, and that’s why we’ve been expanding our web-based learning opportunities. This month, we’ll continue to offer our three…
Read MoreSeptember 2018 Webinars Lineup
For the month of September, we’ll be hosting three, 15-minute length webinars. The webinars last on average about fifteen minutes and are intended to touch on an area of instruction that allows an attendee to learn a new skill (or, update an old one) without needing to commit an extended amount of time during their…
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