[NFBP-Talk] FW: LAST CALL: UEB Public Forum Written Comment Period EXTENDED

[David Andrews]

Nemeth code has to do with representing math and 
science in Braille -- it has nothing to do with Excel.

Most serious science and math people feel that 
UEB Math is inferior, it takes many more symbols 
to do the same thing as Nemeth.

Dave

At 09:19 AM 5/30/2018, you wrote:
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>Please correct me if I misunderstood something. 
>As I understand you can’t use the Nemeth Code 
>and excell in the STEM Courses. The Nemeth Code 
>actually hurts a young person’s progress in this field of study.
>
>We are about to build a high school with the emphasis on STEM near my home.
>Warmly,
>Becky who wants to understand
>
>From: NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> 
>On Behalf Of Drenth, Joe via NFBP-Talk
>Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 6:00 AM
>To: nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org
>Cc: Drenth, Joe <Joe.Drenth at JBTC.COM>
>Subject: [NFBP-Talk] FW: LAST CALL: UEB Public 
>Forum Written Comment Period EXTENDED
>
>Hello everyone,
>
>If you are not aware of the situation, the 
>Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of 
>Special Education is trying very hard to get rid 
>of the Nemeth Code for Math and Science Content 
>in Pennsylvania and replace it with the vastly inferior UEB math notation.
>
>The Bureau of Special Education is currently 
>taking public input for a very short time on the 
>matter of replacing the Nemeth Code with UEB 
>math notation, so if you feel strongly about 
>this issue, as I do, please submit your comments 
>electronically by this Friday at noon by 
>following the instructions in the email below.
>
>Thank you very much,
>Joe
>
>Joe Drenth
>First Vice-President, NFB of Pennsylvania
>
>
>From: Lynn Fox [<mailto:LFox at pattanpgh.net>mailto:LFox at pattanpgh.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 3:52 PM
>To: Lynn Fox <<mailto:LFox at pattanpgh.net>LFox at pattanpgh.net>
>Cc: Jennifer Edgar 
><<mailto:jedgar at pattankop.net>jedgar at pattankop.net>; 
>Doug Williams 
><<mailto:dwilliams at pattan.net>dwilliams at pattan.net>; 
>Natalie Sokol 
><<mailto:nSokol at pattan.net>nSokol at pattan.net>; 
>Gombocz, John 
><<mailto:jgombocz at pa.gov>jgombocz at pa.gov>; Becky 
>(Rebecca) Fogle <<mailto:RFogle at pattankop.net>RFogle at pattankop.net>
>Subject: LAST CALL: UEB Public Forum Written Comment Period EXTENDED
>
>Hello Vision Supervisors, Professionals, and Families ---
>
>The Bureau of Special Education’s (BSE) Public 
>Forum on Pennsylvania's Unified English Braille 
>(UEB) Implementation for Math and Technical 
>Content period to submit written comment has 
>been extended. Interested stakeholders now have 
>till Friday, June 1, 2018 at 12:00pm to submit 
>their responses to the three questions purposed for input.
>
>Please forward this extension notice onto ALL 
>stakeholders in your network -- vision 
>professionals/colleagues, material specialists, 
>IU/LEA supervisors, and students with visual impairments and their families.
>Your immediate attention is requested to help 
>spread the word regarding this extension announcement and
>to encourage stakeholder participation.
>
>In preparation to submit individual comments, 
>Pennsylvania (PA) stakeholders should review the 
>posted 20 minute video regarding the Unified 
>English Braille (UEB) transition plan as well as 
>the attached Penn Link regarding the opportunity 
>to submit written comments. These resources are 
>posted to the PaTTAN website at:
>·         <http://www.pattan.net/>www.pattan.net
>·         Educational Initiatives
>·         Blind/Visual Impairment
>·         Featured Resources
>·         BVI/Braille Forum: Stakeholder Feedback
>
>Written comments pertaining to which braille 
>code or codes Pennsylvania students will use for 
>braille math and technical materials in the 
>future maybe submitted by email to 
><mailto:ra-edbvibraille at pa.gov>ra-edbvibraille at pa.gov, 
>based on the following three questions under consideration:
>    * What would be the impact of using UEB for math and technical materials?
>    * What would be the impact of using Nemeth 
> Code with UEB for math and technical materials?
>    * What would be the impact if Pennsylvania 
> continued to support both full UEB and the 
> Nemeth Code with UEB for math and technical materials?
>
>Thank you for your interest and timely responses.
>
>Kind regards,
>Lynn
>
>
>Lynn A. Fox, Ed.D., COMS| Educational Consultant
>Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
>3190 William Pitt Way | Pittsburgh, PA 15238
>412-826-6865 (direct line) | 800-446-5607 (in PA only)
>412-826-1964 (fax)
><http://www.pattan.net/>www.pattan.net
>
>The mission of the Pennsylvania Training and 
>Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) is to 
>support the efforts and initiatives of the 
>Bureau of Special Education and to build the 
>capacity of local educational agencies to serve 
>students who receive special education services.
>
>


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