What do I do with all the dots when I can’t read them? Literacy-Braille What do I do with all the dots when I can’t read them?

Braille Tactile mode of learning Comparable to print Formats are similar-paragraphs, headings, left to right Page numbers Size is much larger than print and one size is available in most situations Braille format

Contracted or Uncontracted 1 print letter = 1 braille letter Contracted 1-2 braille shapes may represent a word or part of a word Example: brl = braille

UEB or EBAE UEB International Braille code Appropriate for web sites, capitals in the middle of words Only 2016 or newer materials brailled in UEB EBAE American Braille Everything before 2016 Kids need both until everything is available in UEB

Codes Literary Braille Math (Nemeth) Code Music Computer Foreign Language

Connect notetaker to a monitor Braille Note Apex Braille Sense

BrailleNote Touch

Reading Skills Similar to print readers Decoding Context Cues Concepts Comprehension

Differences Student may have limited experiences to tie to written materials Need hands-on objects to tie with books Decode entire word piece by piece and then synthesize to make a whole word

Consider Adding experiences to the books such as: Experience Books Don’t use too many plastic models – not real, don’t share characteristics with real- try to use real Talk to the Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI)!

A look at books and worksheets