[duxuser] Re: Unified Braille
- From: "Riessen, Kathleen (SA School for Vision Impaired)" <Kathleen.Riessen440@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "<duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>" <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 13:28:26 +0000
You can download the Australian Training Manual which was based on the RNIB
Braille Primer from www.brailleaustralia.org
This also has links to download the Rules of UEB and Technical guidelines,
On 07/01/2015, at 11:07 PM, "Kuenga Chhoegyel" <kuengachhoegyel@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
>
> Hi George,
> Is there a possibility of download or obtaining a manual/Braille Primer for
> beginning learners similar to RNIB British Braille Primer?
>
> Thanking for your support.
>
>
> Kuenga Chhoegyel
> Muenselling Institute,
> Khaling, Bhutan.
> Mobile: +(975)17684860
> e-mail: kuengachhoegyel@xxxxxxxxx
> skype me: kuenga.chhoegyel
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> visit us: http://www.muenselling.edu.bt/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of George Bell
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 4:17 PM
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: Unified Braille
>
>
>
> Hi Kuenga,
>
> Your "hope" is just exactly what Unified English Braille is!
>
> With its adoption in Australia, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa, Canada,
> UK and now the USA, others are following. Many other countries where
> English is spoken are following suit.
>
> It's not a major learning curve. By far the majority of literary braille
> users have no problem reading UEB, and some don't even notice.
>
> The technical side is the most challenging, but generally speaking, only for
> those who already use a technical braille code of one kind or another.
>
> And UEB has been twenty years in development, therefor isn't just some pie
> in the sky idea. In due course, you will be able to beg, buy or borrow
> English braille books from almost anywhere and know you will get the same
> code to read.
>
> Just one point I'm often asked about. UEB does not change the way words are
> spelled. You will still find the likes of "color" and "colour" as in print.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Kuenga Chhoegyel
> Sent: 07 January 2015 09:13
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: Unified Braille
>
>
>
> Hi George,
> Thank you very much for the link.
> Yes, I studied, and there seems to be some difference.
> Few decades back, we were confused with the British Braille and American
> Braille. Now we have yet another one.
>
> Hope some day, the world will use just one system..
>
> This is just my views.
>
>
>
> Kuenga Chhoegyel
> Muenselling Institute,
> Khaling, Bhutan.
> Mobile: +(975)17684860
> e-mail: kuengachhoegyel@xxxxxxxxx
> skype me: kuenga.chhoegyel
> Follow me on face book: Kuenga Chhoegyel visit us:
> http://www.muenselling.edu.bt/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of George Bell
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 7:23 PM
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: Unified Braille
>
>
>
> Hi Kuenga,
>
> You will find a summary of the main differences at the following URL in
> various different formats. (Please make sure the URL doesn't split over two
> lines - it should end in /ueb-summary)
>
> http://www.ukaaf.org/braille-downloads/braille-training-and-resources/ueb-su
> mmary
>
> George
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Kuenga Chhoegyel
> Sent: 06 January 2015 13:02
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: Unified Braille
>
>
>
> Hello,
> What are the major different symbols?
>
>
> Kuenga Chhoegyel
> Muenselling Institute,
> Khaling, Bhutan.
> Mobile: +(975)17684860
> e-mail: kuengachhoegyel@xxxxxxxxx
> skype me: kuenga.chhoegyel
> Follow me on face book: Kuenga Chhoegyel visit us:
> http://www.muenselling.edu.bt/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Paul Hunt
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 6:35 PM
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: Unified Braille
>
>
>
> Hello Kuenga. If you want to emboss a document in English Unified Braille,
> follow these steps.
> 1. Create your document using the English Unified Australian Formatting,
> English Unified-Bana, English Unified-Basic or English Unified- UK
> formatting template depending on where you live.
> 2. Translate your document.
> 3. Emboss your document.
> You can also use any template and change the translation table from the
> translation tables submenu which is located in the Document menu. The
> mnemonic is alt+D,T.
> I'm not sure when we will officially convert to Unified English Braille.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Kuenga Chhoegyel
> Sent: Monday, January 5, 2015 9:10 PM
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxuser] Re: Unified Braille
>
>
>
> Hello,
> You asked:
> "When embossing in Duxbury should I pick English/Unified Braille or
> English(American) Standard Literacy Format" how do we get those options?
>
> When wechoose different types of documents, we usually get options such as:
> English (American Textbook DE) - Textbook Format English (American) -
> Standard Literary Format
>
>
> Actually, what is the main difference between:
> 1. English/Unified Braille or English(American) Standard Literacy Format 2.
> English (American Textbook DE) - Textbook Format 3. English (American) -
> Standard Literary Format
>
> Looking forward to hearing soon.
>
> Kuenga Chhoegyel
> Muenselling Institute,
> Khaling, Bhutan.
> Mobile: +(975)17684860
> e-mail: kuengachhoegyel@xxxxxxxxx
> skype me: kuenga.chhoegyel
> Follow me on face book: Kuenga Chhoegyel visit us:
> http://www.muenselling.edu.bt/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Malloy, Kristina
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 2:02 AM
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxuser] Unified Braille
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> When embossing in Duxbury should I pick English/Unified Braille or
> English(American) Standard Literacy Format now that we are following the UEB
> rules.
> Thanks,
> Kristina
>
> KRISTINA MALLOY MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY FACILITATOR
> PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
> 2323 BRIGHTON ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
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