[il-talk] The Braille Literacy Committee Brings You "The UEB Adventure"

[Denise R Avant]

This sounds like fun and a wonderful idea. If I'm not too busy I hope to join in.
Good luck.


Denise R. Avant
President
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois
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> On Jul 22, 2016, at 1:48 PM, Robert Gardner via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> In January the U.S. switched from the American Braille code to the Unified
> English Braille (UEB) code. In general all Braille materials produced in
> this country are now being done in UEB. 
> 
> 
> 
> So, Braille reader, would you like to take an initial step in dealing with
> UEB? Why not join "The UEB Adventure," sponsored by the NFBI Braille
> Literacy Committee. 
> 
> 
> 
> The Committee has asked our current Braille reading group, the LIFE
> (Literacy Is For Everyone) Group to use a UEB book as their next reading
> project. This should start in approximately a month. 
> 
> 
> 
> The LIFE Group meets by teleconference once a week for an hour. Each one
> calling into the group has either a hard copy or an electronic copy of the
> chosen book. Attendees take turns reading aloud to the others. During the
> week, "homework" of a certain amount of pages are assigned to be read before
> the next meeting. 
> 
> 
> 
> The LIFE meetings (starting as mentioned above in about a month) will be
> temporarily different in two ways. First of all, the group will read from a
> UEB book attained through the NLS (Talking Books) system. Secondly, Lois
> Montgomery has volunteered to be our UEB instructor. She will put together a
> set of information about UEB, giving changes in contractions, punctuation,
> and rules. This material will be basic and aimed only at literary Braille.
> Lois will also be available during the telecon meetings to both instruct and
> inform as the book is being read. 
> 
> 
> 
> The reading will be done at a leisurely pace, giving Lois time to explain
> the unique features of UEB as they occur during the reading. Time will be
> allowed for group discussion of these UEB differences during the one hour
> teleconference. The end purpose of "The UEB Adventure" is to equip people to
> read a novel or similar material in UEB.
> 
> 
> 
> Stay tuned for further information, including the title of the book selected
> to be read and the exact date for the start of this project. It would be
> great if you could send an email indicating your interest in attending these
> telecons. 
> 
> 
> 
> Bob Gardner
> 
> Chair, Braille Literacy Committee
> 
> rgardner4 at gmail.com
> 
> 
> 
> Linda Hendle
> 
> Lead, LIFE Group
> 
>            iwannacu2 at sbcglobal.net
> 
> 
> 
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