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Each fall, the National Braille Association hosts a three-day professional development conference for braille transcribers, teachers of students with visual impairments, and others involved in braille production. The event brings together professionals from across North America for an engaging program of workshops, discussions, and networking opportunities. If you work in braille transcription, production, or education, we invite you to join your colleagues this October in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the 2026 Professional Development Conference. Over three days, attendees will participate in workshops and panel discussions covering a variety of topics, connect with peers during meal functions, and exchange ideas with professionals…
Read MoreJoin us this month for these three 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…
Read MoreJoin 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…
Read MoreThe Spring 2026 BULLETIN: Vol. 62, No. 1 is now available for current NBA Members to download right from our website! Once you’re logged in, navigate to the “My Account” using the link at the very top of your screen. Then you’ll find a link to the Bulletin page. Both PDF and BRF files are available to download right now! For those who receive the braille and print editions of the Bulletin, you should be receiving those within the next month. Remember: even if you receive any hardcopy form of the Bulletin, as a current member, you still have access…
Read MoreJoin us this month for these three 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…
Read MoreJoin 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…
Read MoreJoin 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…
Read MoreThe Winter 2025 BULLETIN: Vol. 61, No. 4 is now available for current NBA Members to download right from our website! Once you’re logged in, navigate to the “My Account” using the link at the very top of your screen. Then you’ll find a link to the Bulletin page. Both PDF and BRF files are available to download right now! For those who receive the braille and print editions of the Bulletin, you should be receiving those within the next month. Remember: even if you receive any hardcopy form of the Bulletin, as a current member, you still have access…
Read MoreEach year the National Braille Association seeks qualified, eager individuals to sit on our Board of Directors. NBA Members are allowed to nominate individuals to sit on our board and do so by submitting a nomination form. We previously posted an announcement seeking nominations, but that deadline is quickly looming. Our Nominations Committee wanted to remind all NBA members that if you’re planning to submit a nomination for an individual to sit on the organization’s Board of Directors, you’ll have until the end of this week to do so. Nominations received beyond the January 16th deadline cannot be accepted. To…
Read MoreJoin us this month for these three 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…
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