[bookshare-discuss] OT: Seminars at Hadley presents: The Braille Literacy Crisis.
- From: "Lynn I" <lynnskyi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 16:33:10 -0500
Hello, Everyone!
I thought some of you might be interested in this, in view of the discussion on
the Volunteer list, this past weekend, regarding Braille.
Blessings.
Lynnsky
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Seminars@Hadley Presents: The Braille Literacy Crisis
Date: Friday, September 11, 2009
Time: 11:00 PM CDT, 16:00 GMT
Description: This seminar will discuss the importance of learning Braille for
both children and adults, including information on the value of using braille
at school, home, and in the workplace. Topics include:
. Definition of literacy
. 3 levels of literacy
. Braille literacy crisis
. Why learn braille?
. Reasons to teach braille to children
. Braille and employment
. Uncontracted or contracted braille?
. The benefits of braille and auditory learning
. Learning braille with residual vision
. Promoting braille
Join Hadley instructors Debbie Siegel and Susan Fisher in this frank and
informative discussion. This 60 minute seminar will allow ample time for
questions and answers. Dawn Turco, senior vice president at Hadley, will
moderate.
As always, listening to the seminar remains free of charge. There is a US $25
fee associated with completing the seminar for credit (1 CE hour).
Professionals interested in receiving continuing education credit will be
required to successfully complete a quiz and brief survey before a certificate
is issued. (ACVREP approval pending)
To register for this seminar, please follow this link.
http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=10212107&msgid=206665&act=G28Q&c=225701&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fhadley.edu%2F5_c_seminarAtHadley.asp
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