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<b>Press Release<br>
June 2014<br>
For Immediate Release<br>
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CONTACT: Frances Mary D’Andrea, Chair<br>
Braille Authority of North America<br>
Phone: 412-521-5797<br>
Email:
<a href="mailto:literacy2@mindspring.com">literacy2@mindspring.com</a><br>
<div align="center"><b>New Publication<i>The ABCs of UEBA</i>vailable
on BANA Website<br>
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The Braille Authority of North America (BANA) is pleased to share a
significant new publication<i>The ABCs of UEB</i>authored by Constance
Risjord. This publication outlines the major differences between English
Braille, American Edition (EBAE) and Unified English Braille (UEB).
Although this is not a comprehensive instruction manual, it provides
examples and practice exercises that allow people who already know EBAE
to quickly build on their knowledge of braille to understand UEB. This is
an extremely valuable resource that will help braille readers,
transcribers, teachers, and families make the transition to UEB. <br>
BANA sincerely appreciates the work of Constance Risjord who volunteered
to design and create this valuable project. We recognize and thank her
for the contribution of her time, energy, and expertise.<br>
<i>The ABCs of UEB</i> is available in PDF, BRF, and HTML formats on the
BANA website at
<a href="http://www.brailleauthority.org/ueb.html">
http://www.brailleauthority.org/ueb.html</a>. <br>
NOTE: This press release is available in HTML on the BANA website at
<a href="http://www.brailleauthority.org/pressreleases/pr-2014-6.html">
http://www.brailleauthority.org/pressreleases/pr-2014-6.html</a>. <br>
For additional resource information, visit
<a href="http://www.brailleauthority.org">www.brailleauthority.org</a>.
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one-way email list that disseminates news and information. To join this
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<i>The Board of BANA consists of appointed representatives from seventeen
member organizations of braille producers, transcribers, teachers, and
consumers.<br>
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. <br>
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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.<br>
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<i>Mary Nelle McLennan, </i>M.A.<br>
<i>American Printing House for the Blind (APH) <br>
APH Representatiave to Braille Authority of North America<br>
Vice Chair, Braille Authority of North America<br>
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