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From: mailinglist@hadley.edu<BR>To: Fopbc@aol.com<BR>Sent: 9/4/2009 9:53:56
A.M. Eastern Daylight Time<BR>Subj: Seminars@Hadley Presents: The Braille
Literacy Crisis<BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000
size=2 face=Arial>Please note the time of the seminar is 11AM CDT, 16:00
GMT.<BR><BR>September 4, 2009<BR><BR>Seminars@Hadley Presents: The Braille
Literacy Crisis<BR><BR>Date: Friday, September 11, 2009<BR>Time: 11:00
AM CDT, 16:00 GMT<BR><BR>Description: This seminar will discuss the
importance of learning braille for both children and adults, including
information on the value of using braille at school, home, and in the
workplace. Topics include:<BR><BR>• Definition of
literacy<BR>• 3 levels of literacy<BR>• Braille
literacy crisis<BR>• Why learn braille?<BR>• Reasons
to teach braille to children<BR>• Braille and
employment<BR>• Uncontracted or contracted braille?<BR>•
The benefits of braille and auditory learning<BR>•
Learning braille with residual vision<BR>• Promoting
braille<BR><BR>Join Hadley instructors Debbie Siegel and Susan Fisher in this
frank and informative discussion. This 60 minute seminar will allow ample time
for questions and answers. Dawn Turco, senior vice president at Hadley, will
moderate.<BR><BR>As always, listening to the seminar remains free of charge.
There is a US $25 fee associated with completing the seminar for credit (1 CE
hour). Professionals interested in receiving continuing education credit will
be required to successfully complete a quiz and brief survey before a
certificate is issued. (ACVREP approval pending) To register for this seminar,
please follow this link:
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