Posts by Chris Clemens
Announcing: Upcoming Webinars
We’ve received a lot of positive feedback about the webinars we’ve done so far, and that’s inspired us to develop additional programs at a quicker pace than initially expected. We are pleased to announce, that beginning in April, we will be offering two webinars a month. One webinar will always focus on Braille Formats (coined Formats Friday), and the…
Read MoreWebinars Archive
As you may have already noticed, we’ve begun to explore new ways to deliver educational content to braille transcribers and teachers of the visually impaired. Even though we’d love to have all of you at our fall conference, we realize the costs of travel often prevent transcribers who need training to be able to make…
Read MoreJoin Us in Orlando, Florida!
We are very excited to officially invite you to our 2017 Professional Development Conference! Typically, we have registration for our conferences open about four-to-five months in advance. We know many of you working in school districts have to submit budgets for the fall during your spring semester. So, this year, we worked extra hard to be able…
Read MoreFebruary Webinar: Braille Order
If you haven’t had an opportunity to jump in on one of our free monthly webinars, this month’s topic should be a great time to start! For February, we’ll be featuring a new topic, new day of the week, and a new presenter. And, we’re excited about it! Join us at no cost on Tuesday, February…
Read MoreBulletin: Vol. 52, No. 4 – Winter 2016-17
The Winter 2016-17 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 52, No. 4) is now officially 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 MoreWebinar Announcement: Print Page Numbers
Ever find yourself wondering how to handle unique page numbering situations? Led by the chair of NBA’s Braille Formats/Textbook Committee, our first webinar of 2017 is designed to help you determine how best to transcribe page numbers. Just like our recent programs, January’s webinar is free to anyone who is interested! TITLE: Print Page Numbers DESCRIPTION: This…
Read MoreUPDATED: Upcoming Webinar – Time Saving Features of Braille2000
Please note: This post was first published yesterday but has been updated. This webinar will last approximately fifteen minutes. We are excited to continue our webinar offerings with the next training focused on the newest version of Braille2000 to take place on Friday, December 2, 2016. This fifteen-minute webinar is free to anyone who is interested…
Read MoreImportant Braille Formats Certification Deadline
The Braille Formats code, Principles of Print to Braille Transcription, 2011, has been used to transcribe educational textbooks for nearly six years. NBA is proud to be the only source in the United States for a transcriber to receive a certification in textbook formatting, and we’ve certified quite a few of you in recent years.…
Read MoreBulletin: Vol. 52, No. 3 – Fall 2016
The Fall 2016 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 52, No. 3) is now officially 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 MoreBecome a Vendor in Our Exhibit Hall
One of the features of the 2016 NBA Fall Professional Development Conference in St. Louis this October will be our Exhibit Hall. Vendors representing companies that serve many different products and services that are of interest to braille transcribers will be on site to greet and interact with conference attendees. Professionals who attend our conferences…
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