[Pibe-division] [AERNet] percent of braille users by state

[Edward Bell]

The American Printinghouse for the blind collects these data for each state 
annually (I believe). The head of each state materials center should have 
the data for individual states. I don't know if APH would release the data 
for all 50 states or whether they have these data in a unified format. This 
would be an awesome research project that I would be glad to be involved 
with, but I am not sure whom at APH to ask about the availability of these 
data.



Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC

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From: "Marianne Denning" <marianne at denningweb.com>
To: "Professionals in Blindness Education Division List" 
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Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] [AERNet] percent of braille users by state


> Thank you.  Is there a way we, as professionals, can get involved to
> be sure this data is collected?  How do we improve braille literacy if
> we don't know a beginning point?  Education emphasizes best practices
> but we don't have any idea what those are either.  Okay, I am off my
> band wagon.
>
> On 1/29/14, Penny Duffy <pennyduffy at gmail.com> wrote:
>> While at the Braille Summit in June of 2013 there was a lot of discussion
>> there isn't really good data in this area. APH could collect that
>> information in the survey but i don't think they do. (at least they 
>> don't)
>> Not everyone does the braille challenge.(many don't)  States many times 
>> do
>> not record that information in its special education reporting.(i didn't
>> want to say they all don't because i don't know what all states do) Also
>> most reporting will only be available for the children reading braille.
>>
>> -Penny
>> (runs back into the shadows.. Parent not teacher)
>>
>
>
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> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
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