[Nfbmo] UEB is here to stay!

Daniel Garcia dangarcia3 at hotmail.com
Mon Apr 4 05:51:43 UTC 2016


During Sunday's Session Gail Bryant explained that whether we like it or not, UEB is here to stay and we better learn it. She also talked about the Nemeth Code and UEB Maths and how BANA (Braille Authority of North America) is trying to implement this transition.

Below are links to 2 recent articles that have appeared in the Braille Monitor regarding this issue. I have highlighted a portion of the first one that is particularly important for blind people in Missouri to take note of:

https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm15/bm1511/bm151104.htm

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At this point, fourteen states (California, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin) have indicated that they will follow BANA's guidance to retain Nemeth Code. Two states (North Carolina and Utah) have indicated that the state will go the "All UEB" route, but students who request Nemeth materials will still be provided these materials, and only one state (Massachusetts) has declared that it plans to completely eliminate Nemeth Code from its training, instruction, and curricular materials. One state, South Dakota, has indicated that it will fully support both Nemeth Code and the "All UEB" option, while three states (Kansas, North Dakota, and Wyoming) have declared that the "Nemeth Code or "All UEB" question will be decided on a piecemeal, local level by each school district.
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https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm16/bm1601/bm160103.htm

Best Regards

Daniel H Garcia
Board Member NFB of Missouri
First Vice President Kansas City Chapter NFB of Missouri





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