[BlindMath] 1. FREE UEB MATH & UEB Literacy online courses available.

Thu May 23 08:39:16 UTC 2019

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>    1. FREE UEB MATH & UEB Literacy online courses available.
>       (David Andrews)
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> Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 18:45:43 -0500
> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org,
> Subject: [BlindMath] FREE UEB MATH & UEB Literacy online courses
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>>The FREE online training programs in UEB braille literacy and UEB
>>mathematics can be accessed at
>><https://uebonline.org/>https://uebonline.org/ and offer both free
>>courses and paid certification options.
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>>MEDIA RELEASE
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>>FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION
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>>May 2019
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>>Australian innovation to make mathematics more accessible to blind
>>students across the globe
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>>In response to the growing need for STEM skills in Australia and
>>overseas, RIDBC has today launched UEB Mathematics, an online course
>>that enables teachers and parents to better support braille-using
>> students.
>>
>>UEB Mathematics, an addition to the UEB Online e-learning platform,
>>enables professionals and parents to understand and connect
>>language, literacy and mathematics development in children with
>>vision impairment, and to plan learning experiences that are
>>inclusive of those children who use the medium of braille.
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>>An Australian innovation, UEB Online, the first e-learning braille
>>course for professionals and parents, was launched in 2014 with a
>>goal to increase braille literacy in Australia and globally. Since
>>its inception, more than 18,000 people in 184 countries have taken
>>part in the course.
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>>Now, the team behind UEB Online hope that increasing access to
>>braille for mathematics will open up more STEM career opportunities
>>for people with vision impairment in Australia and across the globe.
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>>Dr Frances Gentle, Lecturer at RIDBC Renwick who led the project to
>>create UEB Online, says the new UEB mathematics training courses are
>>designed to promote equitable access to STEM subjects for braille
>>users. "Equitable educational opportunity for children who are blind
>>requires teachers who understand the braille code and how to modify
>>print-based activities in the classroom."
>>
>>"We want to enable students with blindness to continue studying
>>mathematics into their senior school years and as a result, increase
>>access to careers in STEM-related fields. Achieving this
>>aspirational goal requires teachers and parents who understand
>>Unified English Braille in literary and mathematical contexts."
>>
>>In her role as President of the International Council for English
>>Braille, Dr Gentle says she has witnessed the positive educational
>>impact when braille-using students have the support of people who
>>understand their code. "It really helps when classroom teachers can
>>read braille text but equally, when parents can use it," she said.
>>
>>"Knowledge of braille enables parents to share the joys of reading
>>and writing with their child, whether it is assistance with
>>homework, notes of encouragement or birthday cards in braille."
>>
>>Dr Gentle also says that the ability to read braille amongst the
>>sighted community is essential. "It's critical that we increase the
>>number of people who can use and read braille so that we can
>>continue to teach it and ensure that children with blindness have
>>equitable access to education and employment."
>>
>>Chris Rehn, Chief Executive at RIDBC, says that keeping Australia at
>>the global forefront of service and technological innovation is an
>>important goal for the organisation. "We are committed to providing
>>the highest quality services and level of care for Australians with
>>vision and hearing impairment, and innovations such as UEB
>>Mathematics play a critical role in this.
>>
>>With mathematics identified as a vital skill for the future,
>>ensuring students with vision impairment have equal access to
>>education is crucial."
>>
>>The online training programs in braille literacy and mathematics can
>>be accessed at <https://uebonline.org/>https://uebonline.org/ and
>>offer both free courses and paid certification options.
>>
>>
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>>-ENDS-
>>
>>RIDBC is Australia's largest non-government provider of therapy,
>>education, cochlear implant and diagnostic services for people with
>>hearing or vision loss, supporting thousands of adults, children and
>>their families, each year. Services are provided from 18 sites
>>across Australia and through an outreach service that supports
>>clients living in regional areas.
>>
>>
>>RIDBC is a charity and relies heavily on fundraising and community
>>support to be able to continue to make a difference in the lives of
>>children and adults with vision or hearing loss.
>>
>>For media enquiries, please contact:
>>
>>Linda Berrigan
>>Director, Marketing and Communications
>>
>>Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC)
>>
>>T: (02) 9872 0304 | M: 0478 119 066
>>Email: <mailto:linda.berrigan at ridbc.org.au>linda.berrigan at ridbc.org.au
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