Posts by Chris Clemens
October 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…
Read MoreAugust 2018 Webinars Lineup
For the month of August, we’ll be offering two of our free, 15-minute length webinars. Our Music Mondays webinar will be led by Kathleen Cantrell at the beginning of the month. Then at the very end of August, Julie Sumwalt will be leading our Braille Bytes webinar and covering Transcriber Defined Braille Characters. There won’t…
Read MoreSummer Sale!
Last year, we presented an hour-and-a-half length webinar based on one of our more popular conference workshops. The Braille2000: From a Transcriber’s Perspective webinar focused on tips and tricks users can discover within the program. Instructor Cindi Laurent transformed her conference workshop into a web-based educational session geared toward helping other users become more confident in using…
Read MoreBULLETIN: Vol. 54, No. 2 – Summer 2018
The Summer 2018 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 54, No. 2) 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 MoreJuly 2018 Webinars Lineup
During the month of July, we’ll be continuing to offer three short-length webinars at no cost to the public. As always, we’ll have our Braille Formats webinar, but because the first Friday of July is close to the holiday, we’ve moved it to the following week. Then, of course we’ll also have our Music Braille…
Read MoreSeeking 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award Nominations
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 2018,…
Read MoreJune 2018 Webinars Lineup
During the month of June, we’ll be continuing to offer three short-length webinars at no cost to the public, and adding a fourth! As always, we’ll have our Braille Formats webinar on the first Friday of the month, a Music Braille webinar, and our rotating topic. Additionally, we’ll be offering a repeat of May’s tactile…
Read MoreHow to Have Sheet Music Transcribed in to Braille
For someone that isn’t familiar with braille transcription, the process of learning how to get something transcribed into braille can be daunting. Here at the National Braille Association, we often get questions from the public about how to get something transcribed. Since we no longer have a transcribing or production facility at NBA, we often…
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