NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF TEXAS

San Antonio Chapter

Announces Upcoming Braille Class

The National Federation of the Blind of Texas San Antonio Chapter, is sponsoring a Braille class which will take place beginning on Saturday, August 20, 2011, from 10:30 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. at the Bordon Building, 4241 E Piedras Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78228, on the corner of Centerview and East Piedras Drive.

Blind youth, blind adults, and blind children and their parents are welcome to register. Sighted adults who have a connection with blind people are also welcome to enroll.

At present, 90 percent of blind children are not taught Braille, and 70 percent of the blind adults are unemployed. With the upcoming Braille class, prospective students will learn to read and write Braille, and learn various ways of using Braille in their daily lives.

By enrolling in the Braille class, students will gain knowledge, fulfillment, self-esteem, and belief in themselves by learning a whole new system of reading and writing.

Additional Information

For more information about Braille literacy,check out the following:

Braille Class Archives

Recordings of past Braille Class sessions and links to supplementary material.
Braille: Unlocking the Code (WMV) 37 MB

In this exciting new video, the history and power of Braille is explored with commentary from successful Braille readers.
Let Freedom Ring; Braille Letters to President Barack Obama

In the fall of 2009, the National Federation of the Blind put out a call for Americans to write letters to President Barack Obama expressing the role that being able to read and write Braille plays in their lives. Today, only ten percent of blind children are learning to read Braille in school—a shocking statistic that alone reveals glaring problems in the education of blind children in the United States.

The NFB was flooded with responses from a large variety of blind and sighted people—from school children to working professionals to retired senior citizens. While there are great variances in the people responding, one factor was the same: that Braille plays a vital role in their lives and is an important and, indeed necessary, tool for the blind.
http://www.braille.org

For further information about Braille, its production and usage by the blind, and how you as a blind child or adult can benefit from learning this vital skill we invite you to visit this resource which contains a vast amount of information about Braille and its roll in the lives of the blind.

Registration

To register for this upcoming, life-changing event, proceed to the Braille Class Application to enroll in our Braille class

Alternatively you can download the Downloadable Braille Class Registration Form in Microsoft Word Format. and submit it via e-mail or snail mail.

Spread the Word

We want to reach out to as many blind members of our community , parents of blind children, and blindness professionals as possible and ask that you help us spread the word about this opportunity to learn a vital skill to enhance one's independence. You can help us get the word out by downloading and distributing our Braille Class Flier. The flier can be downloaded in ASCII Text, Rich Text, Microsoft Word, and Grade II Braille Format by selecting the appropriate link below:

A Note to Students

Information concerning class policies, and the use of sleepshades during class can be accessed by selecting the appropriate link below:

Contact Information

For further questions about the Braille class, contact Mary Donahue, Braille class instructor, at: