[Nfbmo] Fw: [Brl-coordinators] Seminars at Hadley Presents: The Braille LiteracyCrisis

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LiteracyCrisis


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> Literacy Crisis
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> Please note the time of the seminar is 11AM CDT, 16:00 GMT.
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> September 4, 2009
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> Seminars at Hadley Presents: The Braille Literacy Crisis
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> Date: Friday, September 11, 2009
> Time:  11:00 AM CDT, 16:00 GMT
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> 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:
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> .    Definition of literacy
> .    3 levels of literacy
> .    Braille literacy crisis
> .    Why learn braille?
> .    Reasons to teach braille to children
> .    Braille and employment
> .    Uncontracted or contracted braille?
> .    The benefits of braille and auditory learning
> .    Learning braille with residual vision
> .    Promoting braille
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> 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.
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> 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: 
> http://hadley.edu/5_c_seminarAtHadley.asp
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