Your Weekly Update from the Braillists Foundation
Braille Bar on Tuesday
Our popular Braille Bar returns this Tuesday at 7:30 PM. No question is too small, from kit to code – just ask and our experts will assist you!
Register for the Braille Bar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtdOyopjMiHdyORwRuXacnY9IrA4lVN2Bh
Or, to join by phone, use these details:
- Phone number: 0131 460 1196
- Meeting ID: 880 3508 8878
- Passcode: 123456
Published on 22nd May
“This new braille has so many extra dots!” This is something we hear a lot, and it’s often followed by the question, “What do they all mean?”
This Masterclass will help to solve the mystery. James Bowden, Braille Technical Officer at RNIB, Chairman of the Braille Coding Group of the UK Association for Accessible Formats, and the UK Representative to the Code Maintenance Committee of the International Council on English Braille, described the common indicators in UEB and gave some real world examples of their use.
In particular, we covered:
- Capital letters and block capitals
- Making sure a word or symbol is not misread as a contraction
- Italicised, bolded and underlined text
This session was recorded on Tuesday 16 May 2023. For further information please visit the Braillists Foundation Media Page.
Find out more at braillecast.com
Braille for Beginners On-Demand
Do you want to learn the basics of braille but are not quite sure where to start? Have you attempted to learn previously but not quite managed or finding that you’re getting a bit rusty? Perhaps you know someone who wants to learn braille but isn’t aware of the Braillists?
No matter the reason, you are warmly invited to join Braille for Beginners, our free, self-paced introduction to reading braille by touch. Hard copy learning resources are supported by relaxed and friendly lessons available to stream or download at any time. You will also have access to monthly tutorial support on Zoom, email contact with an experienced braille teacher, and peer support through an email discussion forum.
If you would like to learn more or register for the course, visit braillists.org/beginners
Links and Meeting IDs for our Regular Events
Masterclasses
- Register here
- https://is.gd/RUH5vc
- Telephone Number
- 0131 460 1196
- Meeting ID
- 824 7645 2710
- Passcode
- 123456
Braille Bar
- Register here
- https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtdOyopjMiHdyORwRuXacnY9IrA4lVN2Bh
- Telephone Number
- 0131 460 1196
- Meeting ID
- 880 3508 8878
- Passcode
- 123456
Book Club
- Register here
- https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucuqqrDsjHtMzH4ytq2NPV0rUpYAGRXEm
- Telephone Number
- 0131 460 1196
- Meeting ID
- 893 5322 0947
- Passcode
- 123456
For more information, visit braillists.org/events. To join by phone, refer to the instructions at braillists.org/events/instructions. Our events are carefully moderated in line with our policy at braillists.org/events/moderation. Note that all events take place in the UK and are listed in UK time.
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