[nfbwatlk] [Wcb-l] BANA Prepares to Betray the Blind

[Mike Freeman]

I don't like UEB. However, "betray" is a rather strong word loaded with bias and emotional content. Moreover, at the national convention, we endorsed UEB as long as it was not used for mathematics.

Mike

On Aug 17, 2012, at 14:24, debby phillips <semisweetdebby at gmail.com> wrote:

> What do you all think about this?  Any time they think about making huge changes to Braille it makes me a little nervous.    Debby
> 
> ---- Original Message ------
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> Subject: [Wcb-l] BANA Prepares to Betray the Blind
> Date sent: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:54:06 -0700
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> 
> The following press release was issued today through Unified Braille for
> All.
> 
> BANA Prepares to Betray the Blind
> UBA Press
> August 17, 2012
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> 
> Yesterday, the Braille Authority of North America issued a press release in
> which they indicate that a vote will be taken to decide whether to adopt
> Unified
> English Braille (UEB) during their November meeting in San Diego.  This news
> comes as a surprise to many who believed that the stage had been set for
> changes
> and modifications to UEB that would incorporate Nemeth Code within UEB.
> This
> was requested by the American Council of the Blind at its summer conference
> and
> convention in Louisville, KY.  Approval by ACB's representative to BANA was
> conditioned on such incorporation.
> 
> "Either BANA has misinterpreted ACB's conditional approval of UEB or it has
> decided to move ahead anyway," said Chris Gray, a participant in ACB's
> resolution debate and other business regarding ACB's conditional approval of
> UEB.  "To take a deciding vote in November simply gives BANA no time to hold
> any
> meaningful discussions or consideration of ACB's provisos."
> 
> In addition to ACB's resolution which has not yet been released for public
> examination, Gray made a motion that a technical committee be set up within
> ACB
> to advise its representative, Kim Charlson, on the effectiveness of whatever
> technique would be used by BANA to incorporate Nemeth Code into UEB.  During
> the
> debate on the motion to establish this group, Charlson informed the body
> that
> she had been contacted by BANA's Chair and assured that work was already
> under
> way to establish a working group to study this issue.
> 
> "Incorporating Nemeth Code into UEB, if it's going to be effective, will
> take
> time and careful study" says Gray.  "It is inconceivable that such an effort
> could be planned and executed in less than five months after ACB's
> provisions
> were put forward.  It seems pretty clear that BANA has chosen to move ahead
> despite ACB's resolution."
> 
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> will be watching these and keeping you informed of this situation.
> 
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