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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I am not endorsing this, but am simply passing it along as an FYI. Hadley has at times been criticized for moving too slowly through coursework. Again, I am not
commenting either way. This could prove useful for some of you. A good week to all!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Eric Guillory, Director of Youth Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Louisiana Center for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">101 South Trenton Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Voice: 800-234-4166<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Fax: 318-251-0109<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Twitter: ericguillory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Skype: brllovingdad<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.louisianacenter.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.louisianacenter.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">“Together, we are changing what it means to be blind.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> NCUEB-nbpcb.org [mailto:ncueb-nbpcb.org-bounces@lists.nbpcb.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Braille@nbpcb.org<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 8, 2014 3:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ncueb@lists.nbpcb.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NCUEB] FYI<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> For Immediate Release</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <br>
December 8, 2014 </span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Contacts:</span></strong> Hadley Student Services<br>
<span class="MsoHyperlink">student_services@hadley.edu</span><br>
Roberta Williams<br>
<span class="MsoHyperlink">rwilliams@aph.org</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"> <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hadley to Offer Free UEB Transition Course for Professionals with support from APH</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Hadley School for the Blind is pleased to offer a new “Transitioning to Unified English Braille” course for professionals beginning in January 2015. The course
will be available in print and braille (online version is in development). Thanks to the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), this professional course will be tuition-free through the end of calendar year 2015.
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">“<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As the use of technology in education increases, braille becomes more and more important for students who are blind,” says APH President Tuck Tinsley. This course,
‘Transitioning to Unified English Braille,’ the first of two courses to be developed by Hadley focusing on the new braille code, will meet a critical need in our field’s transition to UEB. Students, teachers, parents, administrators, university professors,
pre-service teachers, transcribers, and others can be well prepared for the January 2016 UEB implementation date.”
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The six-lesson course provides a structured approach to learning the difference between EBAE (English Braille American Edition) and Unified English Braille (UEB).
Abundant examples and exercises will help students progress easily</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">and transition to the new code. Prerequisites include strong contracted reading and writing skills in EBAE or SEB (Standard English Braille).
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">“<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hadley is proud to be at the forefront of providing training on UEB,” says Hadley President Chuck Young. “Teaching the teachers braille – to support their visually
impaired clients and students -- is central to our mission of promoting independent living through lifelong learning for people who are blind or visually impaired.”
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">“<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Transitioning to Unified English Braille” also will be offered to students in Hadley’s Adult Continuing Education/High School Program and Family Education Program,
free of charge on an ongoing basis. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To pre-enroll in this “Transitioning to Unified English Braille” course due out in January, please contact Student Services at 800-526-9909 or via email at
</span><u><span style="color:blue"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">student_services@hadley.edu</span></span></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. You may also visit
</span><u><span style="color:blue"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.hadley.edu/UEB</span></span></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information about the American Printing House for the Blind, visit
</span><u><span style="color:blue"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">www.aph.org</span></span></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kate Streit<br>
Media and Marketing Specialist<br>
The Hadley School for the Blind</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">700 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL 60093</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">847-784-2751<br>
<span class="MsoHyperlink">kate@hadley.edu</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Check us out online:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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