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class=622130215-28042014>UEB is Unified English Braille. It will come into
general use starting in January, 2016. It eliminates some contractions and
changes some of the signs such as some of the punctuation marks. Someone
else on the list willhave more knowledge than I, so I will stop for
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Pibe-division
[mailto:pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Mikayla
Gephart<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 28, 2014 10:55 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Professionals in Blindness Education Division List<BR><B>Cc:</B>
rehab@nfbnet.org; nfbnet-master-list@nfbnet. org; nomc@nbpcb.org;
nclb@lists.nbpcb.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Pibe-division] Important
information about Braille Certification<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">What is UEB? I only know Literary
and Nemeth code. I also do not know grade 3, although I know what is is.</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">Mikayla</SPAN><FONT
style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto" color=#000000><A
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href="http://moodle.capemaytech.com/moodle22/" target=_blank
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data-mce-style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">capemaytech</A>========</FONT><BR><BR><SPAN
style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto">Sent from my iPad</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto"><BR>On Apr 28, 2014, at 9:01 AM,
Edward Bell <<A href="mailto:ebell@latech.edu">ebell@latech.edu</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><B>The
National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) would like to
announce</B> <B>a new certification being offered beginning January 2015:
the</B> <B>National Certification in Unified English Braille (NCUEB)</B>.
Although this certification is intended primarily for professionals in the
blindness field, anyone is welcome to take the test, and there are no
prerequisites other than knowledge of the UEB code.<O:P></O:P></P>
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style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal>Since the
Braille Authority of North America (BANA), the governing authority of the
braille code in the United States, has set January 4, 2016 as the official
conversion date to Unified English Braille (UEB), <B>the</B> <B>National
Certification in Literary Braille (NCLB)</B> <B>will no longer be offered as
of January 1, 2015</B>. Obviously, there will still be a great deal of
material in circulation for many years to come that has been transcribed in
Literary Braille, and we recognize that many professionals may be interested
in becoming certified in both UEB and Literary Braille, so we have scheduled a
number of testing opportunities for the NCLB certification in 2014. All
registration information is located at: <A
href="http://www.nbpcb.org/nclb">www.nbpcb.org/nclb</A><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"
class=MsoNormal align=center><B>2014 Test Dates for</B> <B>National
Certification in Literary Braille (NCLB)</B><O:P></O:P></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormal><B>May
17</B> Southern Arizona Association
for the Visually Impaired, Tucson, AZ<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormal><B>May
31</B> Virginia Rehabilitation
Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Richmond, VA<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormal><B>June
11</B> Iowa Department for the
Blind, Des Moines, IA<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormal><B>Sept.
13</B> San Francisco Lighthouse for the
Blind, San Francisco, CA<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormal><B>Sept.
27</B> BLIND Inc., Minneapolis, MN<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormal><B>Oct.
10</B> Embassy Suites LAX
South, Los Angeles, CA<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal>Anyone
holding NCLB certification at the end of 2014 will continue to maintain their
status until the expiration date on their most recent certificate. If your
agency or organization would be interested in scheduling an exam in your area,
please contact us.<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal>The NBPCB,
along with many other organizations whose work involves all aspects of the
learning, teaching, and production of braille, are committed to ensuring that
the transition from Literary Braille to UEB will be a smooth one. To this end,
<B>many workshops will be held throughout the country to offer an opportunity
for both professionals and consumers to become familiar with UEB</B>. Please
consult our website often for information regarding scheduled workshops
sponsored by the NBPCB. <SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal>For questions
regarding any aspects of NCUEB or becoming dually certified in both the
Unified English Braille and Literary Braille, please contact us at <A
href="mailto:braille@nbpcb.org">braille@nbpcb.org</A>.<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>REGISTER TO TAKE THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION IN LITERARY
BRAILLE (NCLB) Exam <A
href="http://www.nbpcb.org/pages/announcements.php"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">http://www.nbpcb.org/pages/announcements.php</SPAN></A><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Director, Professional Development and Research Institute
on Blindness Louisiana Tech University<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>210 Woodard Hall<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>PO Box 3158<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Ruston LA 71272<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Office: 318.257.4554<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax)<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Skype: edwardbell2010<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A href="mailto:ebell@latech.edu"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">ebell@latech.edu</SPAN></A><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A href="http://www.latech.edu/instituteonblindness"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">www.latech.edu/instituteonblindness</SPAN></A><O:P></O:P></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>"I am somehow less interested in the weight and
convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of
equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and
sweatshops."<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>-- Stephen Jay Gould<O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><O:P></O:P></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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