February 2026 Webinars
Join us this month for these four free webinars!
These webinars are entirely free to anyone and don’t require registration. As long as you have an internet connection, you can click the join link below each description a few minutes before start time, and you’re in! These are intended to run short, so the content portion is typically around 15 minutes long, and then there’s a few minutes for any questions. We want you to be able to learn some new tricks without having to take a lot of time out of your busy day!
We hope you’ll be able to join us live, but if you can’t, remember that we record all our webinars. Those recordings are housed in the archive, and are available to current NBA members. If you want to watch later, just sign in with your member account, navigate to the skills area you’re looking for, and hit play! If you’re not a member and want access to training videos, checkout this page for more info about membership.
Our live webinars and archived recordings have Closed Captioning available for those who would like it. Google Meet provides this for our live webinars and Vimeo provides this service for our hosted recordings. To turn on Closed Captioning, use the button in the tool bar with a “CC” in the square.
Nemeth Code For Math And Science
Matrices and Determinants
Presenter: Cindi Laurent, Member, Nemeth Code For Math And Science Committee
Date: Thursday, February 19th at 8:00p ET
Description: This webinar will review the Nemeth rules for matrices and determinants. Many times, these materials will require runovers, labels, and more. Let’s dive into some of the intricacies of higher level math.
Skill Level: Advanced
Transcriber And Educator Services
Braille Doesn’t Take A Summer Break
Presenter: Jana Hertz, Chair, Transcriber And Educator Services Committee
Date: Monday, February 23rd at 1:30p ET
Description: This webinar will provide some tools and resources for TVIs and Paraprofessionals/Classroom Aides for continuing their braille skill development. Join us for some fun-filled ways to refresh and renew your braille skills while away from the classroom in the summer months.
Skill Level: Beginner
Computer-Assisted Transcription
Find and Replace using Braille2000
Presenter: Shawn Greiner, Member, Computer-Assisted Transcription Committee
Date: Wednesday, February 25th at 11:00a ET
Description: Braille2000 has some interesting features that make Find and Replace a very versatile tool for the transcriber. We will cover some of the things Braille2000 can do beyond the simple Find and Replace. You will learn about aspects of this feature that may surprise you.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Music Braille
Bowed String Instruments: Order of Signs
Presenter: Anna Werner, Chair, Music Braille Committe
Date: Thursday, February 26th at 12:00p ET
Description: There are many symbols used in music for bowed string instruments (violins, cellos, etc.). Each symbol has its own rules, and transcribing can get complicated when a note is surrounded by symbols for strings, positions, bowing, fingering, harmonics, ornaments, intervals, or more! How do we know what order of symbols to use if it’s not stated in the Music Braille Code? In this webinar we will review the symbols for bowed string instruments and the proper order for all these symbols in the braille transcription.
Skill Level: Intermediate