UPDATED: Upcoming Webinar – Time Saving Features of Braille2000

Please note: This post was first published yesterday but has been updated. This webinar will last approximately fifteen minutes. We are excited to continue our webinar offerings with the next training focused on the newest version of Braille2000 to take place on Friday, December 2, 2016. This fifteen-minute webinar is free to anyone who is interested…

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Important Braille Formats Certification Deadline

The Braille Formats code, Principles of Print to Braille Transcription, 2011, has been used to transcribe educational textbooks for nearly six years. NBA is proud to be the only source in the United States for a transcriber to receive a certification in textbook formatting, and we’ve certified quite a few of you in recent years.…

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Bulletin: Vol. 52, No. 3 – Fall 2016

The Fall 2016 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 52, No. 3) is now officially 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!…

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Become a Vendor in Our Exhibit Hall

One of the features of the 2016 NBA Fall Professional Development Conference in St. Louis this October will be our Exhibit Hall. Vendors representing companies that serve many different products and services that are of interest to braille transcribers will be on site to greet and interact with conference attendees. Professionals who attend our conferences…

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Now Accepting Silent Auction Items!

For those of you who are regulars at the National Braille Association Professional Development Conferences, you know that each Spring we have a Silent Auction. Now that we’ve made the changeover to having only a Fall conference, the 2016 Silent Auction will be taking place  in St. Louis. The Silent Auction provides an opportunity for…

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Bulletin: Vol. 52, No. 2 – Summer 2016

The Summer 2016 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 52, No. 2) is now officially 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…

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Seeking Lifetime Achievement Award Nominees

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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 2016,…

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Bulletin: Vol. 52, No. 1 – Spring 2016

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Even with the weather not in full cooperation in all parts of the U.S., the spring season is in full blossom. And, so is the newest edition of the NBA Bulletin!! The Spring 2016 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 52, No. 1) is now officially available for current NBA Members to download right from the Member’s Section…

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Announcing the 2016 NBA Fall Professional Development Conference

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We’ve been getting some calls and emails to the office asking for more information about the 2016 Fall Professional Development Conference. Previous to now, we’ve only been able to share the dates and location of the conference, but we’re pleased to announce that registration is now ready to go! We typically don’t have registration for the…

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Nominations for the NBA Board of Directors

For over 70 years, the National Braille Association has been guided by a volunteer Board of Directors. Members of the NBA Board join an esteemed list of those who’ve made a difference in how we serve braille transcribers and ultimately braille readers. As we prepare for our 2016 Fall Professional Development Conference in St. Louis,…

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