1. 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?

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. Connect notetaker to a monitor
Braille Note Apex
Braille Sense

7. BrailleNote Touch

8. Reading Skills Similar to print readers Decoding Context Cues Concepts
Comprehension

9. 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

10. 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)!

11. A look at books and worksheets