[Nfbnet-members-list] Braille Symposium
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Tue Jul 31 22:56:49 UTC 2012
Registration is Now Open!
for the
Braille Symposium
September 27-29, 2012
at the
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
Baltimore, Maryland
The National Federation of the Blind, a leading
champion for Braille, is excited to announce the
Braille Symposium, which will provide
professionals, blind people, and other interested
parties with an opportunity to learn about and
discuss promising practices in Braille
instruction and teacher preparation in Braille.
The symposium will feature sessions in three
formats: vignettes from blind people on how
Braille is being used today,
presentation/discussion sessions on promising
practices, and problem solution sessions.
Speakers will include leading experts who will
discuss the most innovative work that is being
done on Braille today. Presentation topics will include:
· teaching the Braille code efficiently and effectively
· providing high quality Braille instruction to blind adults
· current practices in Braille instruction
at the university level for future teachers of the blind
· integrating Braille instruction into the classroom reading curriculum
· integrating Braille and print
Problem solution sessions will focus on:
· the large caseloads teachers have to manage
· setting up future teachers for success
in their university Braille courses while maintaining high standards
Visit the Braille Symposium Web page at
<http://www.nfb.org/BrlSym>www.nfb.org/BrlSym to
register now! You will also find information on
how to reserve a room at the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor or at the NFBJI.
To participate in discussions about the Braille
Symposium on Twitter before, during, or after the
event follow the hashtag #BrlSym
For additional information about the Braille Symposium, please contact:
Natalie Shaheen, Director of Education
Jernigan Institute
National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
nshaheen at nfb.org
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