Posts by Chris Clemens
How to Braille the Number 6
Here in the office at the National Braille Association we often get questions via email. Sometimes those questions are from transcribers seeking support, and sometimes they’re from the general public. Recently, we got an interesting question from someone who isn’t a braille transcriber. Luke S. writes and asks: I am looking to get the number…
Read MoreSpring News
This season has been a busy one, and we’ve made a lot of announcements recently. We wanted to take an opportunity and touch base this week to provide an update on everything that is happening with NBA! Braille Formats Last month we published the 2018 Braille Formats Study Guide. Though the study guide is not…
Read MoreApril 2018 Webinars
During the month of April, 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 on the first Friday of the month, a Music Braille webinar, and our rotating topic. This month we’ll also be conducting a four-hour length webinar called Using UEB…
Read MoreIntroducing Two New Publications!
This month we are introducing two new publications to our library. Both have been widely anticipated, so we’re excited to make them available! The Braille Formats Study Guide With the adoption of Unified English Braille, the Braille Formats code required a substantial update. Since BANA’s release of Braille Formats: Principles of Print-to-Braille Transcription, 2016, our committee of…
Read MoreUsing UEB in Technical Materials Webinar
As we continue to offer more and more web-based learning opportunities for transcribers and teachers of the visually impaired, we’ve begun considering some of the more popular topics from previous conferences to offer as webinars. Based on feedback received from attendees in the Using UEB in Technical Materials workshops, we’ve chosen that topic to be…
Read MoreMarch 2018 Webinars
During the month of March, 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 on the first Friday of the month, a Music Braille webinar, and our rotating topic for this month will be Math and Science Braille. The webinars last on…
Read MoreFebruary 2018 Webinars
During the month of February, 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 on the first Friday of the month, a Music Braille webinar, and our rotating topic for this month will be Unified English Braille. The webinars last on average…
Read MoreBULLETIN: No. 53, No. 4 – Winter 2017-18
The Winter 2017-18 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 53, No. 4) 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 MoreJanuary 2018 Webinars
Looking to start off the New Year learning a few new tricks? Our three webinars this January are sure to get you engaged and on track for 2018! Though only current NBA members have full access to the archive of recorded webinars, we invite anyone to join us at no cost as they happen live.…
Read MoreDecember 2017 Webinars
We are wrapping up our inaugural year of webinars by offering our regular lineup of free, short-length trainings. As always, the following webinars are open to anyone with an internet connection, and are on a first come, first serve basis. No registration is required for our free trainings. Attendees can just simply tune in a…
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