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<div align="center">Registration is Now Open!<br>
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for the<br>
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Braille Symposium<br>
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September 27-29, 2012<br>
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at the<br>
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute<br>
Baltimore, Maryland<br>
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The National Federation of the Blind, a leading champion for Braille, is
excited to announce the Braille Symposium, which will provide
professionals, blind people, and other interested parties with an
opportunity to learn about and discuss promising practices in Braille
instruction and teacher preparation in Braille. The symposium will
feature sessions in three formats: vignettes from blind people on how
Braille is being used today, presentation/discussion sessions on
promising practices, and problem solution sessions.<br>
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Speakers will include leading experts who will discuss the most
innovative work that is being done on Braille today. Presentation topics
will include:<br>
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· teaching the Braille code
efficiently and effectively<br>
· providing high quality
Braille instruction to blind adults<br>
· current practices in Braille
instruction at the university level for future teachers of the blind<br>
· integrating Braille
instruction into the classroom reading curriculum<br>
· integrating Braille and
print<br>
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Problem solution sessions will focus on:<br>
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· the large caseloads teachers
have to manage<br>
· setting up future teachers
for success in their university Braille courses while maintaining high
standards<br>
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Visit the Braille Symposium Web page at
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/BrlSym">www.nfb.org/BrlSym</a> to register
now! You will also find information on how to reserve a room at the
Holiday Inn Inner Harbor or at the NFBJI.<br>
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To participate in discussions about the Braille Symposium on Twitter
before, during, or after the event follow the hashtag #BrlSym<br>
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For additional information about the Braille Symposium, please
contact:<br>
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Natalie Shaheen, Director of Education<br>
Jernigan Institute<br>
National Federation of the Blind<br>
200 East Wells Street<br>
Baltimore, Maryland 21230<br>
nshaheen@nfb.org<br>
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