[blindkid] Braille Instructor question

[holly miller]

Ok, what I think I read in those 374 pages :-P was that yes, you do have to
be a TVI to be an official braille instructor, at least in NJ.

I know there is a lot more to being a TVI than teaching braille.  I was
hoping there might be some sort of a lesser designation with lighter
education requirement to be allowed to teach just braille, looks like there
isn't.  Rats!

Thanks!
Holly




On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Carol Castellano
<blindchildren at verizon.net>wrote:

> Here's the link to the NJ law.  You can open it and then search the words
> "braille" and "blind."
> http://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap9.pdf
>
> Carol
>
>
> At 04:15 PM 12/1/2009, you wrote:
>
>> Hi Holly,
>> Requirements for working with blind students are different for each
>> state. I would encourage you to visit www.teachblindstudents.org for
>> more information about teaching blind students as a career. Great
>> braille teachers are desperately needed, so I am very excited that you
>> are exploring this career option!
>>
>> Thanks and good luck!
>>
>> Rosy Carranza
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of holly miller
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 3:03 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
>> Subject: [blindkid] Braille Instructor question
>>
>> Hi everyone!
>> I was wondering what the qualifications are to become a braille teacher.
>>
>> My understanding is to become a TVI you have to first have an education
>> degree + teaching certificate then the TVI designation is added on by a
>> masters degree.  Is that correct?
>> Is a TVI the only professional allowed to teach braille?  Is there such
>> a thing as a certified braille instructor that is not a TVI?  If so,
>> what is the educational background required for that?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Holly
>> aka Hank's mom
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