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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>What: Chance to learn to read the new UEB braille code and understand how the changes to braille affect accommodating students<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Where: National Braille Association (NBA) Conference, Louisville, KY<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>When: October 22-October 24, 2015<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Who should attend: Alt media specialists, teachers/aides who work with students with visual impairments, anyone taking or interested in taking the transcribers course, new transcribers who want intensive practice with braille<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Why: Because this is a golden opportunity to learn to read and understand the new UEB code in just three days<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>How: To register, and for additional information, visit the NBA website: <a href="http://www.nationalbraille.org"><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>www.nationalbraille.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>More information below!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>2015 NBA Fall Professional Development Conference<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Louisville, Kentucky<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=384 height=270 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D0EFAE.20832D00" alt="https://www.regonline.com/custImages/330000/335371/Anniversary%20Logo.png"></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Celebrating 70 Years of Service!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Thursday, October 22, 2015 - Saturday, October 24, 2015</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Calling all Transcribers, TVIs, Paraprofessionals, Alternate Media Specialists, Accommodation Specialists, and other professionals,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>I would like to extend an invitation to the National Braille Association Fall 2015 Professional Development Conference </span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>and the continuing celebration of our 70<sup>th</sup> anniversary year. From October 22 to </span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'> October 24</span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>, we will convene in historic Louisville, Kentucky! Louisville,</span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#252525;background:white'> also known as the Gateway to the South, is sometimes referred to as either one of the northernmost Southern cities or as one of the southernmost Northern cities in the United States, and</span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'> is the home of the American Printing House for the Blind, the oldest producer of braille books in the United States, and the famous Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby! </span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>We are pleased to announce that we will be offering workshops on the Unified English Braille (UEB) code, perfect fare to accommodate the January 4, 2016, implementation of the Unified English Braille Code in the United States. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Join us to </span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#222222;background:white'>Explore how the Nemeth code can work within a Unified English Braille (UEB) context. We will discuss the necessary symbols and formats complete with a number of examples. The material for this workshop has been prepared according to BANA's, "Provisional Guidance for Transcription Using the Nemeth Code within UEB Contexts." </span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Will UEBe Ready? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>** This will be the last National Braille Association conference <b>until</b> the Fall of 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Additionally, we will be offering a three-day “Braille Boot Camp, featuring UEB” as well as numerous other workshops to choose from. Some workshops are limited in the number of participants, so don’t delay in registering. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Our host is the historic Galt House, located on the Ohio River. This is the largest hotel in Kentucky. The room rate is $139.00 per night for single or double occupancy. Reservations must be made on or before September 28, 2015 to receive the conference rate. Registration Rates are posted on the NBA webpage. To register, and for additional information, visit our website: </span><a href="http://www.nationalbraille.org"><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>www.nationalbraille.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Braille Boot Camp for UEB</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>This intensive three-day training is an introduction to the basics of braille, with a focus on learning to read braille visually. No previous knowledge of braille is required. The three days will be divided into six separate workshop sessions. Each session builds on the concepts covered in the previous sessions. Whether you are an experienced braillist or new to the world of braille this workshop could be beneficial in the following ways:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Transcribers who are in or have just completed coursework can benefit from the overview of the braille code, as well as the intensive reading practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Those planning to take the proofreading test will be able to focus in-depth on reading the contractions and reviewing the rules.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Educators and support staff working with braille readers can learn enough to assist their students with basic braille concepts in a classroom setting, as well as learning ideas for improving reading speed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Parents of braille readers can learn enough to assist their children with homework.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Experienced transcribers, who teach the Literary Lesson Course, will receive a wealth of excellent reference sheets and practice material that compliments the Literary Lesson manual very nicely.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Experienced transcribers can brush up on their ability to read braille without the use of a translation line.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich<br>Director<br>High Tech Center Training Unit of the<br>California Community Colleges<br>De Anza College, Cupertino, CA<br><a href="http://www.htctu.net/"><span style='color:blue'>www.htctu.net</span></a> <br>408-996-6047</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>