Reply To: first grade material Home › Forums › Braille Formats/Textbook › first grade material › Reply To: first grade material May 11, 2013 at 7:50 pm #22017 joannavenneriParticipant It is assumed that braille is contracted. It is the responsibility of the agency to specify otherwise. See Formats 2.3.8b Customized braille. The decision to use uncontracted braille comes about only as an agency requirement. --Joanna