WSSB will be offering a course in Unified English Braille again this year. The class is free and will be held over Zoom. We will be using the Instruction Manual for Braille Transcribing – UEB Edition, 2015 as the curriculum.
Register here: WSSB Online UEB Course Registration
Who: Adults who want to learn to read braille by sight and/or transcribe print into braille. The class will prepare participants to pass the Washington State Unified English Braille Competency Exam. Washington school staff who are teaching braille or producing braille for students are required to demonstrate proficiency in UEB: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=181-82-130.
When: The class will start in mid-October and finish in late February or early March. Participants will receive weekly recorded instructional videos corresponding to a lesson in the Instruction Manual for Braille Transcribing. I will be available on Zoom twice weekly to answer questions and review practice materials. Participants will practice on their own throughout the week using the materials in the Instruction Manual.
Cost: The class is free. Participants will need a copy of the Instruction Manual for Braille Transcribing – UEB Edition, 2015, which is available online to view or download for free.
Other Materials: Participants will need a Perkins Brailler, slate and stylus, and Braille paper. More information about materials will be sent after registering for the class.
Washington state clock hours will be available at the end of the course.
\Questions? Please contact me at annie.stockton@wssb.wa.gov or 360-947-3369.