[Pibe-division] Fw: Braille Letter has Cleared!

[Smith, Pauline L]

Now, if we can get guidelines for better Braille instruction for grown-ups and young adults.  When a regional supervisor of a state rehabilitation agency instructs you to teach only the alphabet and enough basic punctuation to make labels unless the person is a fast learner, that doesn't say very much about the importance of braille.  This is all done in order to get students through training programs faster in order to shorten the waiting list for training.  I have been told that those who want to learn more braille beyond the alphabet can continue their instruction through correspondence courses.  This does not work for most of the students we work with.

Keep up the good work and keep advocating.

Pauline
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Pibe-division [mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eric Guillory
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 8:29 PM
To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Fw: Braille Letter has Cleared!

Thanks so much for your great work, Dr. Bell. Now, the efficacy work continues as we strive to transform these words into results for our kids.

Braille Rocks!

Eric Guillory, PIBE Pres.
Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 19, 2013, at 2:32 PM, "Edward Bell" <ebell at latech.edu> wrote:

> FYI,
> 
> See the attached letter from the U.S. Department of Education that calls for increased attention to the need for better instruction in braille.
> 
> 
> Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC
> 
> REGISTER TO TAKE THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION IN LITERARY BRAILLE (NCLB) 
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harris, Jill" <Jill.Harris at ed.gov>
> To: <ebell at latech.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:30 PM
> Subject: Braille Letter has Cleared!
> 
> 
> Professor Bell,
> 
> Thank you for your help with this letter to the field.  It cleared today and I wanted you to be the first to have it.  I look forward to working with you again.
> 
> 
> Jill Harris, ESQ.
> Office of Planning and Policy
> OSERS
> US Department of Education
> <Braille 6-19-2013 PDF final.pdf>
> <Braille 6-19-2013 PDF final.doc>
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