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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Press Release<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">October 15, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">CONTACT: Frances Mary D’Andrea, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Braille Authority of North America<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Phone: 412-521-5797<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Email: </span><a href="mailto:literacy2@mindspring.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">literacy2@mindspring.com</span></a><s><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></s></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">BANA Offers</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%">New Publication—<i>The UEB Reader<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">The Braille Authority of North America (BANA) is pleased to make available
<i>The UEB Reader</i>, a resource designed to introduce braille readers to Unified English Braille (UEB). This introductory hardcopy braille booklet incorporates into one document several key resources found on the BANA website.
<i>The UEB Reader </i>is available free of charge upon request.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">The UEB Reader </span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">includes content from BANA’s publication<i>, Overview of Changes from Current Literary Braille to UEB</i>, plus several example documents
transcribed in UEB for readers to use as practice. This resource was compiled to help current braille readers become more familiar with UEB and to assist braille readers, transcribers, teachers, and families as they make the transition to UEB.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">To receive a free braille copy of
<i>The UEB Reader</i>, contact Kim Charlson at </span><a href="mailto:kim.charlson@perkins.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">kim.charlson@perkins.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">
with your name and address for mailing purposes. Requests for the UEB Reader including your name, address, and phone number can also be left on the UEB Information Line at 617-972-7248.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">NOTE: This press release is available in HTML on the BANA website at
<a href="http://www.brailleauthority.org/pressreleases/pr-2014-10-15.html">http://www.brailleauthority.org/pressreleases/pr-2014-10-15.html</a>t
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">For additional resource information, visit </span>
<a href="http://www.brailleauthority.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">www.brailleauthority.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">The Board of BANA consists of appointed representatives from seventeen member organizations of braille producers, transcribers, teachers, and consumers.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">The mission of the Braille Authority of North America is to assure literacy for tactile readers through the standardization of braille and/or tactile graphics.
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<i><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">The purpose of BANA is to promote and to facilitate the uses, teaching, and production of braille. Pursuant to this purpose, BANA will promulgate rules, make interpretations, and render opinions
pertaining to braille codes and guidelines for the<b> </b>provisions of literary and technical materials and related forms and formats of embossed materials now in existence or to be developed in the future for the use of blind persons in North America. When
appropriate, BANA shall accomplish these activities<b> </b>in international collaboration with countries using English braille. In exercising its function and authority, BANA shall consider the effects of its decisions on other existing braille codes and guidelines,
forms and formats; ease of production by various methods; and acceptability to readers.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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