Hi Adrien, You'll find a summary here in various formats: http://www.ukaaf.org/braille-downloads/braille-training-and-resources/ueb-summary George -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adrien Collins Sent: 31 March 2015 15:17 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Changes in Braille Hi George Ok fine but apart from the new braille primer or whatever it is called and costs an arm and a leg, where can I get a list of the changes, I don't want a full list, just a list of what is different. I think I contacted the braille authority last year and they just referred me back to the rnib. It should be easy until you come to other braille codes I would think. Regards Adrien -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George Bell Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 3:42 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Changes in Braille Hi Adrien, I would be more than surprised if you found any major difficulty. Letters and numbers are the same as always. A few contractions have been dropped, and a few punctuation signs have been changed. George -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adrien Collins Sent: 31 March 2015 14:33 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Changes in Braille Hi Ok if they want us to use ueb then there should be help for us who cannot use braille very well to learn the new system, I have no idea how ueb works, only the info I have gleamed off these groups. If I contact the rnib to get the braille code to refresh my memory, as I have done in the past, they should be able to put me straight but I think it is all done through the braille authority now. What help is available to help us to learn the new code or even the changes to the code? I have no objection to using it if only I knew more about it. Regards Adrien -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 1:04 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Changes in Braille Hello George, Perhaps the message to U E B nay-sayers would be something like: Pain is only temporary, but it bloody well hurts at the time. In the words of Albus Dumbledor, it's for the greater good. I don't expect braille reading to be as easy for me in the immediate future as it has been in recent years, but you learn you adapt, you move on, and after a while you almost forget that things were ever different - you just read. Best, Clive -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George Bell Sent: 31 March 2015 11:52 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Changes in Braille You have certainly hit one nail on the head with a good old fashioned sledge hammer, Dave. I do a lot of work with 3rd world countries, and virtually everyone I speak to there is absolutely delighted that finally they can look forward to just one single form of English literary Braille. George -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Sheridan Sent: 31 March 2015 11:16 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Changes in Braille Thanks Clive, I also feel that if it results in more opportunities for braille learners in developing countries, which it's likely to do, then unifying english braille is a huge positive. Dave Sent from my iPhone > On 31 Mar 2015, at 10:06, Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Hello David, > > Coming to this message a bit late I'm afraid. If the introduction of U E B > will mean in the long run that there will be more emphasis in teaching > literature and literacy through Braille in our schools, and it helps to > reverse the trend in which it is assumed that the computer renders Braille an > 'old skool' skill, however the changes affect us old stagers, they will be a > force for good. Also, I'd rather see good U E B than bad traditional English > Braille. In short, let's get our kids reading again, and get the powers that > be to admit that it's not the same as being read to by Mister and missus > Sapi, or whomever. > > > Best, > Clive > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Dave Sheridan > Sent: 27 March 2015 22:51 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Changes in Braille > > Thanks George for giving clear reasons for UEB. Like others on this > list I guess I was able to complete the survey sent out about UEB > several years ago. As someone who had, at the time, worked in > education for about 30 years I saw the necessity for change even > though it would feel uncomfortable on a personal level. I taught > braille for 14 years before retiring last year. Along with the reasons > George has stated there are clear benefits to our younger generation > in education. The only means of identifying any emphasised text in > braille till now has been through the use of italics, ueb changes > this. The only accent sign usable in SEB has been dot 4, again UEB > changes this. I do agree that one should learn in school when a > capital is used and for this reason I was against the use of the > capitals sign up till now. the 63 braille characters can be used far > more effectively as we will learn in time through ueb but those > benefits will mostly be experienced by those much younger th an > ourselves. I, for one, can put up with the inconvenience changes will make > to my use of braille for a while if that benefits young braille learners and > users. > > Dave > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 27 Mar 2015, at 16:45, George Bell <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Hi Jackie, >> >> For every single change, there has been very good reason. The UEB project >> began over 20 years ago, and has been no secret. >> >> Harmonising the rules such ALL English braille is the same, makes perfect >> sense. Many readers may never receive hard copy English braille from other >> countries, but be assured there is a great deal of material which crosses >> borders internationally. Indeed it might surprise you to know that many >> schools, universities and exam boards call for braille from the UK and of >> course America. >> >> Another major consideration is the huge cost of producing braille. You can >> purchase an ink jet printer for as little as 40, but even a personal >> braille embosser will set you back more than fifty times that, before you >> even buy paper. >> >> In the production arena, the cost of hardware is even more, but that's only >> part of the exercise. Transcription itself has to be automated to keep >> costs down. Good braille producers will proof read, but again this means >> paying someone. But what is actually being proofed? I will almost >> guarantee that well over 50% of mistakes found occur in the original print >> version. >> >> There is also a growing need to back-translate, and UEB eliminates many of >> the issue there. >> >> George >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of Jackie Brown >> Sent: 27 March 2015 15:23 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Changes in Braille >> >> Hi Derek >> >> I'm not against capitalisation, but I do rather wish Braille was left alone. >> Although I prefer audio books nowadays, I do still care passionately about >> Braille, and have it as part of my life. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Jackie Brown >> Emails: thebrownsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx >> jackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Website: www.thebrownsplace.info >> Twitter: @thebrownsplace >> Skype: thejackmate >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of Derek Hornby >> Sent: 27 March 2015 14:51 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Changes in Braille >> >> Hi Jackie >> Capitalisation, should be taught at school, as part of computer related >> lessons. >> >> One may just as easily argue that we shouldn't have grade 2 Braille, on >> the grounds the grade 2 abbreviations don't apply for print! >> >> >> Regards, Derek >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of Jackie Brown >> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 1:42 PM >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Changes in Braille >> >> I'm not opposed to capitalisation, I think it is important for Braille >> readers to identify the differences in written language. I will be >> interested to read some of these changes in literature when they come into >> effect. I guess whether I like it or not it's happening anyway! >> (smile) >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Jackie Brown >> Emails: thebrownsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx >> jackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Website: www.thebrownsplace.info >> Twitter: @thebrownsplace >> Skype: thejackmate >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: 27 March 2015 13:30 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Changes in Braille >> >> Hi Derek, >> >> I feel the answer to point two is that it'll be easier to share books across >> borders. It'll be a good thing in the long term if it means that more books, >> or files for producing them, can be shared more widely and read more easily >> throughout the English-speaking world. >> >> As to point three, if you read capitalisation you'll more likely be >> able to write it properly, and so your written communications will be >> more presentable in what is, after all, a sighted world. The problem >> is that only >> 64 symbols to play with, you end up with a complicated system of dot sixes >> in different places to imply that a whole passage is capitalised, or a whole >> passage has initial caps, or a word is entirely capitalised, or a word has >> it's first letter written in upper case. This is what I meant by the risk of >> letters drowning in a sea of additional braille symbols. That's why I wrote >> all that random jibberish around the word 'Best', in my previous message. I >> won't do it again. >> >> Best, >> Clive >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of David Griffith >> Sent: 27 March 2015 13:11 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Changes in Braille >> >> I have taken the liberty of changing the subject line as the discussion >> below whilst important now has little to do with RNIB Branding. >> >> David Griffith >> >>> On 27/03/2015 12:49, Derek Hornby wrote: >>> Hi Dave >>> The problem I have with the Braille changes are: >>> >>> 1. The changes were not put to the vote. >>> So change was forced on us, or imposed on us. >>> >>> 2. Just because one side of the world does something doesn't mean >> the >>> whole world must do same. So I do not see why each country >>> can not make it's own rules abot braille, given that >>> each country makes its own rules about terminology. >>> >>> 3. Braille, is not print, so I fail to understand why we need to >>> show uppercase in braille. >>> And why do we need to show boldface in braille! >>> >>> 4. RNIB has akready started cut backs in braille production >> for >>> example New Beacon (NB) is now only online, same is true for >>> Insight. >>> >>> Regards, Derek >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>> Behalf Of Dave Sheridan >>> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 12:14 PM >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Off-topic - RNIB Branding >>> >>> Whilst I agree fundamentally with the issue of terminology the >> changes >>> being made to Braille and the rules that come with this are a >>> different matter and I have to disagree with you Jackie and Derek on >> >>> this. On the terminology matter, with sight loss covers much more >>> people than those who need the services of RNIB from my perspective. >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On 27 Mar 2015, at 11:35, Jackie Brown >>>>> <jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> wrote: >>>> Hi Derek >>>> >>>> Couldn't agree with you more. Do people interfere with how >>> handwriting is >>>> done? I don't mind embracing change, but I personally don't think >>> it is >>>> necessary. >>>> >>>> Oh dear, never mind, perhaps I'm just getting too old and too >>> cynical to >>>> bother any more! (smile). >>>> >>>> Kind regards, >>>> >>>> Jackie Brown >>>> Emails: thebrownsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx >>>> jackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Website: www.thebrownsplace.info >>>> Twitter: @thebrownsplace >>>> Skype: thejackmate >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>> Behalf Of >>>> Derek Hornby >>>> Sent: 27 March 2015 11:21 >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Off-topic - RNIB Branding >>>> >>>> Hi Jac kie >>>> And now it's back to school to learn the new Braille rules! >>>> If not broken why do they try to fix it! >>>> >>>> Derek >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>> Behalf Of >>>> Jackie Brown >>>> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 10:50 AM >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Off-topic - RNIB Branding >>>> >>>> Hi Clive >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> There is some rebranding going on as RNIB now has this RNIB >> Approved >>> feature >>>> as well. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Kind regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jackie Brown >>>> >>>> Emails: thebrownsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> <mailto:thebrownsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> >>>> Jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:Jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> >>>> jackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> >>>> Website: www.thebrownsplace.info <http://www.thebrownsplace.info> >>>> >>>> Twitter: @thebrownsplace >>>> >>>> Skype: thejackmate >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>> Behalf Of >>>> Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Sent: 27 March 2015 10:34 >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Off-topic - RNIB Branding >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I'm not expecting a discussion here, but please can anyone tell me >>> off list >>>> when the strap-line on RNIB's web pages changed from: >>>> >>>> "Supporting Blind and Partially-Sighted People" to: >>>> >>>> "Supporting People with Sight Loss". The supplementary question is: >>>> >>>> Why? >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Clive >>>> Clive Lever >>>> >>>> Diversity and Equality Officer >>>> >>>> Kent County Council >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Office: 03000 416388 >>>> >>>> Email: clive.lever@xxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Kent County Council >>>> >>>> Room G37 >>>> >>>> Sessions House >>>> >>>> Maidstone, Kent. >>>> >>>> ME14 1XQ N ^j b % ( ^ i v& z\ Yh ) )? q , J?? zX + ? - {.n + ~ b X {p - zwZ ,j z . -~ +- jwb ^J y e w ? ? m h az b ( f v .r *' ^rX ? bj? % " b I [hi ? z _ ? l , r ? zwZ ,j z . -~ +- +a r Nj?????vz????q???z?????!??z ?j??q???z???y????n????????j?yr???????j?z??~??? ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq N?^j????b??%??(??^?i?v&?z\??Yh?)?)?????q?,?J????zX???+????-???&?!?a??b?Ghz????????jg??????q?,?J????zX???+???{ay+???-?)?*^?{.n?+?????-????\?i???,??Z???j??jy?brJ'???g???^?'?Z0?x%?y&j)m??z?.?????-~???+-?????y?}???u???z?q??z???y?? ?y+?? ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq N�^j����b��%��(��^�i�v&�z\��Yh�)��)䙨����q�,�Jު笵��zX���+�˛��-