[SC-CSTD] FW: Love Braille? Or want to learn?

Wed Dec 14 13:43:53 UTC 2022

From: Stuart Lawler <stuart.lawler at sightandsoundtechnology.ie> 
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 3:00 AM
To: Frank <floza58 at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Love Braille? Or want to learn?

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I would like to wish all of our regular Webinar Wednesday audience a very happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year. 

Thank you for your attendance and participation during 2022 and we look forward to continuing to bring you monthly webinars on a variety of topics in the New Year. 

We'd like to hear from you - tell us what you'd like us to cover in 2023. 

And I'd also like to tell you about a Braille conference taking place early in the New Year, you'll find all of the information below. 

Best wishes to you and your families,
Stuart

Webinar Wednesday 2023

We'd love to know what you're interested in hearing about on Webinar Wednesday in 2023 so please share your ideas for topics. 

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World Braille Day Conference  

With The Braillists Foundation
and Sight and Sound Technology

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✅ Wednesday 4th January 2023 
✅ 9.15am to 12.45pm 
✅ Online conference

Wednesday 4th January is World Braille day, and we are delighted to be hosting our inaugural Braille Conference Six Dots to Success, in association with  <https://sightandsoundtechnology.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=967baeca2666e923876de6b3c&id=0269f44b43&e=e7ebaaafef> The Braillists Foundation.    

During this half-day online event attendees will hear directly from visually impaired people about the continuing need for Braille and its potential for improving their educational, employment and leisure opportunities. 

Whether you work with teachers, classroom assistants, disability professionals, members of academic staff at a college or university, or indeed if you're a Braille user or are interested in learning, there’s something here for everyone.

Myths and misconceptions will be challenged, questions answered and sources of help and support identified. 

The conference will end with a panel discussion chaired by Roger Firman, Chairperson of the UKAAF (UK Association for Alternative Formats).

Keynote Address 

Workshops 

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BBC Broadcaster Peter White MBE will deliver the keynote address. As a Braille advocate, Peter will set the tone for this event, which will focus on the continuing need for Braille and its potential for improving the educational, employment and leisure opportunities of people who are blind or vision impaired.  

 If you support Braille users in school, college and work, join us for workshops and panel discussions which will dispel myths and misconceptions and answer your questions.  

Choose from one of three workshops, each led by Braille readers. 

1. Braille at school
With Mel Pritchard, Braille Teacher

2. Braille in Further and Higher Education and Employment
 With Laurent Cadet de Fontenay, Psychologist and Braille user. 

3. Braille for Leisure
With Georgina Hollinshead, Technology Lead at Cam Sight, sight loss charity in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

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If you missed our last Webinar Wednesday Christmas special, you can catch up here. We had a great chat with Sam Coulson, Karl Brealey and Scott Young, talking about our favourite tech of the year and what we're looking forward to in the year ahead.  

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