Posts by Chris Clemens
Join Us In San Antonio!
The annual NBA Professional Development Conference is the highlight of our year. For three days transcribers and teachers of the visually impaired gather in workshops taught by leading experts from around North America. Last year, of course, we had to pivot last minute and present the experience online. This year, we’re simply enamored to be…
Read MoreAugust 2021 Webinars
As summer wraps up our skills committees have been hard at work creating five different free webinars for August. This month our lineup of free, short webinars includes the monthly Formats, Music, and UEB Literary topics plus a Nemeth and Tactile Graphics topic. Remember that these webinars are entirely free to anyone and don’t require…
Read MoreBULLETIN: Vol. 57, No. 2 – Summer 2021
The Summer 2021 BULLETIN: Vol. 57, No. 2 is now available for current NBA Members to download right from our website! Once you’re logged in, navigate to the “My Account” using the link at the very top of your screen. Then you’ll find a link to the Bulletin page. Both PDF and BRF files are…
Read MoreJuly 2021 Webinars
Join us in July for these five, free webinars! Remember that anyone with an internet connection anywhere in the world can join our free webinars at no cost and without even registering in advance. Just simply click the link to the join underneath the description in the webinar you want to attend. We record all…
Read MoreNominate Our 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
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 2021,…
Read MoreRevisit The 202O Professional Development Conference With The New Video Collection
With the COVID-19 pandemic shattering our plans for an in-person conference in 2020, we scrambled to find ways to deliver the same educational content. As you probably already know, and likely even attended, we produced a 5-day virtual conference in November 2020 with workshops each day. All those sessions were recorded and we knew that…
Read MoreJune 2021 Webinars
June is planning to a busy month for webinars! We’ll be hosting six of our free, shorter-length webinars and one of our longer, extended-length webinars. Remember that anyone with an internet connection anywhere in the world can join our free webinars at no cost and without even registering in advance. Just simply click the link…
Read MoreWebinar: Lists and More
If you ever wanted to do a deep dive into the world of how lists and tables are transcribed according to the Principles and Print to Braille Transcription, 2016 then now is the time! After receiving so much positive feedback following the presentation of the topic during the spring 2021 conference produced by the Visual…
Read MoreMay 2021 Webinars
For the month of May, we’ll be offering six different free webinars on various topics. Remember that anyone with an internet connection anywhere in the world can join our free webinars at no cost and without even registering in advance. Just simply click the link to the join underneath the description in the webinar you…
Read MoreBULLETIN: Vol. 57, No. 1 – Spring 2021
The Spring 2021 BULLETIN: Vol. 57, No. 1 is now available for current NBA Members to download right from our website! Once you’re logged in, navigate to the “My Account” using the link at the very top of your screen. Then you’ll find a link to the Bulletin page. Both PDF and BRF files are…
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