March 2026 Webinars
Join 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 to join us live, but if you can’t, remember that we record all our webinars. Those recordings are housed in the archive, and are available to current NBA members. If you want to watch later, just sign in with your member account, navigate to the skills area you’re looking for, and hit play! If you’re not a member and want access to training videos, checkout this page for more info about membership.
Our live webinars and archived recordings have Closed Captioning available for those who would like it. Google Meet provides this for our live webinars and Vimeo provides this service for our hosted recordings. To turn on Closed Captioning, use the button in the tool bar with a “CC” in the square.
Tactile Graphics
Collaboration: Tactile Graphics Designers and Braille Transcribers
Presenter: Athena Graeme, Member, Tactile Graphics Committee
Date: Wednesday, March 4th at 1:00p ET
Description: This webinar provides a foundational plan for tactile graphic designers and braille transcribers to work together efficiently and produce materials on schedule. Athena will share strategies for clear communication, managing timelines, setting expectations, and ensuring that text and graphics integrate seamlessly. Whether you are currently collaborating in person or remotely, this session offers practical guidance to streamline workflows and strengthen partnerships with those who rely on your expertise.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Unified English Braille Literary
The Rules of Unified English Braille: Section 9
Presenter: Julie Sumwalt, Member, Unified English Braille Literary Committee
Date: Monday, March 16th at 12:00p ET
Description: Section 9 of The Rules of Unified English Braille covers typeforms, their usage and placement, along with guidelines as to when they should not be used.
Skill Level: Beginner
Unified English Braille Technical
Grouping Devices (Brackets)
Presenter: James Williams, Chair, Unified English Braille Technical Committee
Date: Tuesday, March 24th at 2:30p ET
Description: We will explore section 5 of the UEB Guidelines for Technical Material (GTM), which addresses Grouping Devices. Topics will include the various types of print grouping indicators encountered along with a brief introduction to matrices and vectors. This is the next webinar in the series exploring the GTM one small section at a time.
Skill Level: Beginner
Prison Braille Services
Best Hiring Practices
Presenter: Deb Krise, Member, Prison Braille Services Committee and Nancy Mothersele, Member, Prison Braille Services Committee
Date: Thursday, March 26th at 3:00p ET
Description: We will be discussing types of processes to utilize in the hiring of qualified participants in prison braille programs.
Skill Level: Beginner