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For Spacious Skies Book Now Available in Braille | Apr 20, 2022 | For Spacious Skies, by Nancy Churnin, is a book about how making America more just, equal, and... more |
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Concerto for Perkins Braillewriters Performed in France | Jan 07, 2022 | On Saturday, November 20, 2021 a concerto written for the Perkins braillewriter was performed at... more |
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Looking for Help Updating Braille Designs with UEB | Nov 15, 2021 | Thanks to years of volunteer efforts on the part of many TVIs, braille transciptionists, family... more |
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ECC Take Charge Daily Challenge | Oct 21, 2021 | I have a new ECC tool for PK-12th grade students called the ECC Take Charge Daily Challenge. Check... more |
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LEGO Braille Bricks Free Online Course | Oct 11, 2021 | We are launching a new on-demand learning course "FutureLearn: Learning through Play with LEGO... more |
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National Registry for TVIs Launches | Sep 28, 2021 | Success Beyond Sight, (SBS), a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, has created a FREE National... more |
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Free Webinars from National Braille Association | Sep 07, 2021 | As part of their web-based learning opportunities, the National Braille Association offers shorter... more |
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Openings for Cal State ExCEL Academy This Fall! | Aug 30, 2021 | If you are looking for ways to enhance services or activities for your student or child who is... more |
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Four New Shortform Words Added to UEB Rules | Jul 14, 2021 | The International Council on English Braille (ICEB) Executive and Code Maintenance Committee has... more |
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Celebrating Deafblind Awareness Week | Jun 11, 2021 | Deafblind Awareness Week is observed each year the last week in June, in honor of Helen Keller's... more |
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Free Braille Books for TVIs through Seedlings | May 30, 2021 | Seedlings Braille Books for Children is offering all certified U.S. teachers of the visually... more |
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Free Children's Braille Book Club | Jan 25, 2021 | National Braille Press is currently offering a limited number of FREE memberships to their Children... more |
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Virtual ExCEL Academy Continues! | Oct 15, 2020 | The Virtual ExCEL Academy continues to provide online programming for students with visual... more |
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Free CVI Assessment Scenario Training Now Available | Oct 13, 2020 | TSBVI Outreach has announced that they now offer a free online Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)... more |
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September is CVI Awareness Month! | Sep 01, 2020 | September has been declared CVI Awareness Month! As the leading cause of visual impairment in... more |
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ObjectiveEd and Microsoft Help Students Practice Braille During Pandemic | Apr 19, 2020 | Thanks to a grant from Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility program, ObjectiveEd has developed Braille... more |
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Suggestions for Teaching Braille Reading and Writing Remotely | Apr 07, 2020 | Try these easy suggestions for teaching reading and writing remotely, using "Unified English... more |
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Resources for TVIs That Support Online Instruction | Apr 07, 2020 | I am making new resources for TVIs that support online instruction available for free to anyone who... more |
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Change Makers Podcast | Apr 07, 2020 | APH (American Printing House for the Blind) shares the first episode of their Change Makers podcast... more |
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Proof Positive Now Released! | Jan 21, 2020 | The latest product to be released by BRL2 Publishing, Proof Positive, is a set of materials with... more |
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January 4th is World Braille Day | Jan 03, 2020 | World Braille Day is celebrated around the world every year on January 4th, which is the... more |
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UNO® Braille Now Available in Mainstream Stores | Oct 02, 2019 | Mattel and the National Federation of the Blind have partnered together to create a braille edition... more |
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Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society Launches New Website! | Jul 16, 2019 | The Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society (PCVIS) has launched a beautiful new website with... more |
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3D Senior Portraits | Apr 29, 2019 | Graduating seniors from the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired have the option of... more |
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Podcast on TSBVI Curriculum | Mar 09, 2019 | This podcast is part of the "A Sense of Texas" series from Texas School for the Blind and Visually... more |
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Code Jumper: Computer Programming for Everyone | Feb 07, 2019 | Code Jumper is designed to promote an understanding of basic coding and computer science with... more |
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UN General Assembly Affirms World Braille Day | Jan 02, 2019 | The United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt World Braille Day on January 4th. The World... more |
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Instagram Now Has Alt Text Options | Nov 29, 2018 | We're delighted to announce that Instagram is working to improve accessibility for users with... more |
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NGO in Iraq Seeking Braille Books | Oct 29, 2018 | Do you have braille books that you no longer need? Wondering what to do with all of those books in... more |
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Reading Adventure Time App | Sep 04, 2018 | Reading Adventure Time is a teacher-centric, student friendly app that includes activities and... more |