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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 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…
Read MoreFor 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 day. Anyone with an internet connection is invited to the first come, first serve attendance of any free webinar hosted by NBA. Current members are able to log in to our website and view unlimited replays of each webinar. For a detailed description, schedule, and…
Read MoreFor 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 be a Formats Friday webinar this month, as our volunteers are working diligently on preparing the exam for those wanting to become certified in Braille Formats. The webinars last on average about fifteen minutes and are intended to touch on an area of instruction that…
Read MoreLast 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 Braille2000. The recording of that webinar has been available for both rent and purchase, with NBA member discounts at almost 50% off. To help you brush up on some new software skills this summer, we’re trying something we’ve never done before. We’re putting it on…
Read MoreThe 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! For those who receive the braille, print, and disc editions of the Bulletin, you should be receiving those editions within coming weeks. Remember: even if you receive any hardcopy form of the Bulletin, as a current member, you still have access to the digital edition.…
Read MoreDuring 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 webinar, and our rotating Braille Bytes topic. 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…
Read MoreThe National Braille Association is thankful for the countless men and women who have dedicated their lives to ensuring that individuals who are blind receive high quality braille. In 2011, we began to honor these individuals by presenting them with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Each year, one individual is selected to receive the NBA Lifetime Achievement Award. For 2018, the selected recipient will receive his or her award at our 2018 Professional Development Conference in Detroit, Michigan. The awardee is selected by the NBA Board of Directors, after a careful review of submitted nominations. If you would like to nominate someone for this year’s award, we encourage…
Read MoreDuring the month of June, we’ll be continuing to offer three short-length webinars at no cost to the public, and adding a fourth! As always, we’ll have our Braille Formats webinar on the first Friday of the month, a Music Braille webinar, and our rotating topic. Additionally, we’ll be offering a repeat of May’s tactile graphics webinar. 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 MoreFor someone that isn’t familiar with braille transcription, the process of learning how to get something transcribed into braille can be daunting. Here at the National Braille Association, we often get questions from the public about how to get something transcribed. Since we no longer have a transcribing or production facility at NBA, we often respond to inquiries by providing as much information as possible to help someone find a service that will work best for their needs. We received an inquiry from Christopher B. of Winter Park, Florida wanting to know more about how he could get sheet music…
Read MoreThe Spring 2018 NBA Bulletin (Vol. 54, No. 1) 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! For those who receive the braille, print, and disc editions of the Bulletin, you should be receiving those editions within coming weeks. Remember: even if you receive any hardcopy form of the Bulletin, as a current member, you still have access to the digital edition.…
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