1. Braille Formats 2011 Advanced Formatting Techniques CTEBVI Workshop 702 Presented by: Amanuensis Braille Presenter: Robert Roldan rroldan@amanuensisbraille.com

2. Introduction How to apply the Braille Formats Principals of Print-to-Braille Transcription, 2011 What to do when what you see in print isn’t covered in the Braille Formats guidelines Braille examples using the new formats guidelines

3. How to Apply Braille Formats Identify what you are looking at Base the format for each type of material identified on the most difficult one in the book Find the Guidelines that apply Adjust your decisions based on clarity Use guidelines that closest fit the situation when something is not covered in the code

4. Pre-Formatting Review the front matter, back matter, and text for material that should be transposed or placed in a separate volume. – Preliminary Volume – Supplementary Volume – Notes Volume – End of P pages Pronunciation Key Exercises or Test at the back of the book Charts, Formulas, Symbols, Abbreviations, etc. on or inside the cover Repeated Cast of Characters

6. Sidebar 3/1 Paragraph with no italics

9. Braille Format Examples Centered heading Cell-5 Heading Sidebars, boxed Highlighted Text Technical Text Icon Bold

14. Foreign Glossary Centered heading Box Cell-5 heading followed by a 1/3 list 3/1 Paragraph Pronunciation Key Format Omit print running heads English entries in 1/5 Spanish entries in 3/5 Omit dot showing division between multiple word entries. Explain in TN. Math Symbols Use foreign language symbols and uncontracted braille

18. Sidebar, Headings, and Bulleted Lists Centered heading Cell-5 Headings Bulleted List Sidebar

21. Exercise Material Lettered Exercise Direction Displayed Material Item Number Lettered answer choices