Posts by Chris Clemens
July/August 2017 Webinars
We’ve just announced the next two free, 15-minute webinars that we’ll be presenting in upcoming weeks. At the end of July, we’ll be leading “Update to the Guidance for Transcription Using Nemeth Code within UEB Contexts. What Has Changed?” and at the beginning of August we’ll continue the discussion about Braille Formats with our monthly “Formats…
Read MoreBULLETIN: Vol. 53, No. 2 – Summer 2017
The Summer 2017 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 53, 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 MoreJune/July Webinars
We’re really excited about the feedback that we’ve been getting from those who have been attending our free webinars. Our goal with these free, fifteen minute webinars is to continue providing information and educational content to those of you working in the field of producing accessible media. Each month we are doing two free, short…
Read MoreUpcoming NBA Webinars
We are proud to be continuing our educational offerings with free webinars open to all. Our monthly rotating topic for May will be Computer Assisted Transcription, and the First Friday in June will be a continuation of Braille Formats. For a more detailed description of the two upcoming webinars and how to attend, please see the…
Read MoreNominate Someone for the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award
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 2017,…
Read MoreBULLETIN: No. 53, Vol. 1 – Spring 2017
The Spring 2017 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 53, 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! For…
Read MoreUpcoming Webinars
We are proud to be continuing our educational offerings with free webinars open to all. Our monthly rotating topic for April will be Foreign Language Braille, and the First Friday in May will be a continuation of Braille Formats. For a more detailed description of the two upcoming webinars and how to attend, please see…
Read MoreCall to Vendors and Businesses
Now that registration for the 2017 Professional Development Conference in Orlando is underway, it is time for us to extend the invitation to those wishing to reach our audience as a business. At each conference, vendors who have a product or service that would be of interest to braille transcribers and teachers of the visually…
Read MoreAnnouncing: Upcoming Webinars
We’ve received a lot of positive feedback about the webinars we’ve done so far, and that’s inspired us to develop additional programs at a quicker pace than initially expected. We are pleased to announce, that beginning in April, we will be offering two webinars a month. One webinar will always focus on Braille Formats (coined Formats Friday), and the…
Read MoreWebinars Archive
As you may have already noticed, we’ve begun to explore new ways to deliver educational content to braille transcribers and teachers of the visually impaired. Even though we’d love to have all of you at our fall conference, we realize the costs of travel often prevent transcribers who need training to be able to make…
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