[Fopbc] {Disarmed} Fwd: The Braille Challenger Newsletter - Volume 3, Issue 2

[Lenora Marten]

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Subject: The Braille Challenger Newsletter - Volume 3, Issue 2








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Volume 3 Issue 2




The Braille Challenge® Receives
Two National Awards

Braille Institute received two prestigious national awards this summer in recognition of its national Braille Challenge program; one from the National Federation of the Blind (NFB)and another from Perkins School for the Blind. NFB honoredBraille Institute at its July national convention with its 2011 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award... READ MORE
New for 2012: Flexible Brailler Options

Did you know that the classic Perkins Brailler was invented in 1951 by David Abraham, a teacher at Perkins School for the Blind, and has been sold to 300,000 people in more than 170 countries around the world? But even though it has withstood the test of time, it is no longer the default braillerwriter for today’s blind students... READ MORE



Q&A with 2011 Braille Challenge Champion Rima Kaddoura
The Braille Challengerrecently sat down for an in-depth interview with 16-year-old Rima Kaddoura of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. A six-time Braille Challenge finalist, Rima took her skills to the next level this past June winning the Varsity division of the National Braille Challenge as an 11th grader... READ MORE




Regional Events News

The Braille Challenge is quickly becoming an important shared experience for more than 800 visually impaired students all over the country...  READ MORE

Taming the Timed Contest

Based on feedback we've received at Braille Institute, one of the trickier parts of The Braille Challenge is the fact that it is a timed contest. In many testing situations, blind and visually impaired students are appropriately accommodated by being given the extra time they need to complete a test. So it's not surprising that teachers are telling us that some students struggle with the whole concept of a time limit... READ MORE







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