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<div align="right">TEK TALK FEATURES JENNIFER DUNNAM CHAIR OF THE BRAILLE
AUTHORITY OF NORTH AMERICA, THE TRANSITION TO UNIFIED ENGLISH
BRAILLE IN THE UNITED STATES has been posted to the Tek Talk Archives
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Tek Talk Archives description:<br>
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This presentation will focus on the transition to Unified English Braille
in the United States. Specific topics will include some background on the
Braille Authority of North America; the general reasons for the
transition to UEB; progress to date on implementation; some of the
specific differences that will be most noticeable to braille readers; UEB
and technology; where to get books and other documents in UEB; currently
available instructional resources; and how to learn more. Questions from
the audience most welcome.<br>
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Jennifer Dunnam has represented the National Federation of the Blind on
the board of the Braille Authority of North America since 2004 and
currently serves as the chair of BANA. A lifelong braille reader and
certified braille transcriber, she coordinates the courses leading to the
certification of braille transcribers and proofreaders offered by the
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped,
Library of Congress. She previously coordinated the production of braille
and other alternative formats for the University of Minnesota, and taught
braille to blind adults at Blindness:<br>
Learning in New Dimensions (BLIND) Incorporated. She is the author of The
Slate Book:<br>
A Guide to the Braille Slate and Stylus.<br>
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Jennifer Dunnam<br>
<a href="mailto:chair@brailleauthority.org">chair@brailleauthority.org</a>
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612-767-5658<br>
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