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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Steve and Shannon Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Steve on Dice World: Steve6009<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Steve on Twitter: @SteveCook67<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Today I married my best friend. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The one that I laugh with, live for, love.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>October 11, 2003 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> The Hadley School for the Blind [mailto:mailinglist@hadley.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 20, 2015 2:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> cookcafe@sc.rr.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Hadley's Transition to Unified English Braille (UEB)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hadley Transitions to Unified English Braille (UEB), Makes Changes to Braille Course Availability</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Hadley School for the Blind’s new course, “Transitioning to Unified English Braille” (UEB), is now available in hard copy. The online version will be activated Spring 2015. This 6-lesson course provides a structured approach to learning the differences between EBAE (English Braille American Edition) and UEB. Prerequisites include strong contracted reading and writing skills in EBAE or SEB (Standard English Braille).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As part of its UEB Transition Plan, Hadley has discontinued several braille courses until such time as newly developed revised versions are available, as follows:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adult Continuing Education and High School Programs: </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hadley has discontinued its “Braille Literacy 3 and 4” courses. Beginning braille students are welcome to enroll in “Braille Literacy 1 and 2,” but may experience a gap in time prior to moving on to a revised “Braille Literacy 3.” Revised courses reflecting the newly adopted Unified English Braille Code (UEB) are in development. Activation of new courses is expected to begin early 2016.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The following courses remain available:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Braille Literacy 1</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Braille Literacy 2</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Using Raised Markers</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Braille Music Reading</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Braille Music Reading: Keyboard Music</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Braille Music Reading: Vocal Music</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Experience Braille Reading</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Essentials of the Nemeth Code</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Transitioning to Unified English Braille</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hadley School for Professionals Studies and Family Education Programs:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hadley has discontinued its “Introduction to Braille” and “Contracted Braille” courses. Revised courses reflecting the newly adopted Unified English Braille Code (UEB) are in development. Activation of new courses is expected to begin Summer 2015.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The following courses remain available:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Braille Music Basics</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Basic Nemeth Code</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Braille Teaching Methods for Children</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Braille Teaching Methods for Adolescents and Adults</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Braille and Your Baby or Toddler</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Transitioning to Unified English Braille</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Note that any Hadley student currently enrolled in a discontinued braille course is permitted to complete that course.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information on Hadley’s UEB Transition Plan, please visit <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=10207074&msgid=762697&act=GE9S&c=225701&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fhadley.edu%2FUEBTransition.asp">http://hadley.edu/UEBTransition.asp</a>. 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