Posts by Chris Clemens
Announcing: Availability of the Braille Formats Exam
We are pleased to announce that certification exams for the newest Braille Formats code are now available! National Braille Association is the only organization to offer a proficiency exam in the Principles of Print to Braille Transcription, 2016 code. Since the code was published, we’ve been re-writing both the study materials and the exam. Though…
Read MoreNovember 2018 Webinars Lineup
This month, we’ll continue to offer our three 15-minute length webinars at no cost. These are open to anyone with an internet connection anywhere in the world. Our monthly Formats Friday webinar focuses on the newest Braille Formats code, while our Music Monday webinar offers music transcribers a look into the Music Braille code. Our third webinar, which we’ve…
Read MoreUpcoming Nemeth and UEB Webinar – ‘Testing Our Patience”
Join us on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 for a full hour-and-a-half long webinar on Nemeth and UEB! As the Chair of our Nemeth Code for Math and Science Committee, presenter Kyle DeJute has developed an in-depth working knowledge of the newest codes and how to apply them. Testing Our Patience – Examples of Nemeth Code within UEB…
Read MoreOctober Is Near!
As the days grow shorter and fall approaches, we are gearing up to spend the next few weeks putting the final touches on our 2018 Professional Development Conference in Detroit. If you’re registered to join us next month at the conference, this will guide you through some important steps in preparing to have a fun,…
Read MoreOctober 2018 Webinars Lineup
In October, we’ll be hosting our 2018 Professional Development Conference in Detroit, and we hope many of you will be joining us. We know that travel costs and time commitments for the conference isn’t workable for everyone, and that’s why we’ve been expanding our web-based learning opportunities. This month, we’ll continue to offer our three…
Read MoreSeptember 2018 Webinars Lineup
For the month of September, we’ll be hosting three, 15-minute length webinars. The webinars last on average about fifteen minutes and are intended to touch on an area of instruction that allows an attendee to learn a new skill (or, update an old one) without needing to commit an extended amount of time during their…
Read MoreAugust 2018 Webinars Lineup
For the month of August, we’ll be offering two of our free, 15-minute length webinars. Our Music Mondays webinar will be led by Kathleen Cantrell at the beginning of the month. Then at the very end of August, Julie Sumwalt will be leading our Braille Bytes webinar and covering Transcriber Defined Braille Characters. There won’t…
Read MoreSummer Sale!
Last year, we presented an hour-and-a-half length webinar based on one of our more popular conference workshops. The Braille2000: From a Transcriber’s Perspective webinar focused on tips and tricks users can discover within the program. Instructor Cindi Laurent transformed her conference workshop into a web-based educational session geared toward helping other users become more confident in using…
Read MoreBULLETIN: Vol. 54, No. 2 – Summer 2018
The Summer 2018 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 54, No. 2) is now available for current NBA Members to download right from the Member’s Section of our website. Once you’re logged in, navigate to the Member’s Section using the link at the very top of your screen. Both PDF and BRF files are available to download right now!…
Read MoreJuly 2018 Webinars Lineup
During the month of July, we’ll be continuing to offer three short-length webinars at no cost to the public. As always, we’ll have our Braille Formats webinar, but because the first Friday of July is close to the holiday, we’ve moved it to the following week. Then, of course we’ll also have our Music Braille…
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