[Blindtlk] Hadley and other online Braille resources

[Linda]

Hadley provides distance learning to 100 countries according to the website.  Contact Hadley to find out if Guatemala is included.
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Can the mother hire one of the TVI's to teach her daughter braille? 
> On Jan 28, 2014, at 11:52 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> I am in contact with a mother of a blind preschooler living in
> Guatemala. She is fighting tooth and nail so her daughter can attend a
> mainstreamed school. As this is not a common occurrence in Guatemala
> and there are no TVI's working outside the school for the blind, she
> and her sister have taken charge of adapting all her daughter's
> materials so she can fully participate. She asked where her sister
> could go to learn Braille and other skills needed to provide support.
> Does anyone know if the Hadley Braille correspondence courses are
> available to people outside the  United States? Or, are there other
> places where somebody could learn Braille in Guatemala? I know there
> might not be the resources for her to obtain a full TVI credential,
> but it seems just knowing how to teach the child Braille is an
> important first step. Thanks for any suggestions.
> 
> Best,
> Arielle
> 
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