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Brush up your braille: refresher course in grade 2 braille

Summary: One-day refresher course for reading and writing grade 2 English braille.

• Description
• Learning objectives
• Presenter
• Who should attend?
• Dates and locations
• Time
• Cost
• Comments from previous workshops
• Booking details
• Related information

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Description

Do you feel like your braille has become a bit rusty lately? This one-day interactive workshop may have just the thing to refresh your skills!

The day will include group discussion, questions and answers, practical exercises and fun activities! It provides an ideal revision opportunity for candidates taking the Certificate in Grade 2 English Braille exam.

Course pre-requisite: delegates must have a good working knowledge of reading and writing grade 2 English braille.

Learning objectives

Attending this workshop will enable you to:

1. refresh and polish your existing grade 2 English braille skills

2. identify changes to the braille code since 2004

3. be consistent in your presentation and use of braille

4. develop personal strategies for learning and remembering braille.

Presenter

Anne Donnelly, experienced braillist and RNIB Braille Tutor

Read Anne’s article, Addicted to Dots, published in Insight magazine issue 13.

Who should attend?

Anyone with a working knowledge of grade 2 English braille, including teachers of children who are blind or partially sighted, teaching assistants, rehabilitation and social workers, braille users, braille production staff, students learning braille, parents and carers.

Dates and locations

Wednesday 7 October 2009 - Birmingham
Book by Wednesday 23 September
Venue: RNIB, 58-72 John Bright Street, Birmingham B1 1BN
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Thursday 4 February 2010 - London
Book by Thursday 21 January 2010
Venue: RNIB, 105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE
How to get to RNIB Judd Street

Time

10.00am – 4.00pm

Cost

• £150 professionals
• £90 Certificate in Grade 2 English Braille students and graduates
• £75 parents and carers

Comments from previous workshops

“Perfect for my 'return to braille'!” – Yvette, Advisory Teacher, Staffordshire County Council

“Excellent, relaxed environment - a true professional who enjoys her work” – Bridget, Support VI, Bradford Education

"Very well explained and a good course leader" - Sheila, Learning Support Assistant, Sheffield Specialist Support Services

“Excellent. Second course I have attended. I gained so much first time and felt I would benefit from more face to face input from Anne.” – Jane, Outreach Rehabilitation Worker, Guide Dogs for the Blind

Booking details

Book now! Download our booking form (MS Word, 30KB) and send to the address below. Alternatively for further information or to request an application form to be sent by post, please contact:

Jen Morton
RNIB Training Services
58-72 John Bright Street
Birmingham
B1 1BN
Telephone 0121 665 4212
Fax 0121 665 4201
Email DSTraining@rnib.org.uk

See our course administration and booking conditions.

Related information

• Certificate in Grade 2 English Braille course
• Information on learning braille
• Books for professionals essential guide - braille and Moon
• Braille homepage
• Training and consultancy homepage

Content author: DSTraining@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 10/06/2009 15:08