If you are teaching UEB, I would recommend you get yourself a copy of the Rules
of Unified English Braille, available to download in both print and braille
from the ICEB website. www.iceb.org/ueb.html
ICEB also has links to other resources which are available for download for the
teaching of UEB. These may be of use to you.
Section 3.13 of the rule book explains the dot locator for mention which is
used to introduce symbols.
Rather than just using the full cell to introduce a new symbol, use dots 46,
followed by the full cell before the symbol.
[q~] codes can be used to force direct translation of characters. Read up how
these work in Codes in the Help section of DBT
So the code
[q~.=4] will give the dot locator followed by the period
[q~.=,] will give the dot locator followed by the capital (dot 6)
In word: you can embed DBT codes to force the characters you want.
[[*code character*]] enters a code which is recognised when imported to DBT
e.g in Word enter
[[*q~.=4*]] to force the dot locator with full stop (lower d)
[[*q~.=4,*]] to force the dot locator with capital sign (dot 6)
I hope this makes sense.
Good luck with your teaching.
Kathy
Kathy Riessen
Coordinator Alternative Print Production
South Australian School for Vision Impaired
Tel: 08 8277 5255
Email: Kathleen.Riessen440@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of
Smith, Pauline L <PSmith4@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, 8 May 2015 20:54
To: 'duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [duxuser] Re: Creating Reading Sheets for Braille Students
Good Morning,
I had been attempting to create the materials in Word and importing them. I
would be willing to create them in DBT if that makes more sense. Tell me how
to do this?
I am teaching UEB where applicable. I am not that proficient in the new code
myself, so it has been interesting trying to learn and teach at the same time.
I look forward to any tips for creating assignments.
Pauline Smith, TVI
Braille Instructor
P.S. While I'm sending this message, it has been mentioned that somewhere in
DBT is a place where you can set things so that the Braille dots can be be a
bit wider. If this is so, where is that option(s)?
-----Original Message-----
From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of George Bell
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 4:43 PM
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: Creating Reading Sheets for Braille Students
Hi Pauline,
Are you creating these worksheets directly in DBT or are you entering in Word,
and then importing?
And are you now teaching Unified English Braille?
I can then be able to be more specific in answering.
George
-----Original Message-----
From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Smith, Pauline L
Sent: 07 May 2015 21:26
To: 'duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: [duxuser] Creating Reading Sheets for Braille Students
Good Afternoon,
I am attempting to create practice reading assignments for my adult and young
adult Braille students. For example, I want to write up a page dealing with
the capital sign and the period. When the signs are introduced, the character
is preceded by a full cell so that the student knows that the dot(s) begin in
the lower part of the cell. How do you represent this so that it embosses
correctly? Any otherr tips for creating worksheets would be helpful.
Pauline Smith, TVI
Braille Instructor
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