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pres5t a special focus on brl
9 museums & gall]ies4

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9t5d$ z a t1*+ res\rce4 ,!
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   ,special ,f1ture3 ,brl 9
     ,museums & ,gall]ies

    ,brl 9 ,canadian ,museums
  ,e>li] ? ye>1 my p>5ts & two
( my nieces came = a visit4
,we took ! girls to !
,canadian ,museum ( ,sci;e &
,te*nology1 : is fun &
9=mative = p ( any age4 ,al?
,i 5joy museums ,i h (t5 f.d
!m v fru/rat+ z a brl r1d]4 ,i
appreciate my si<t$ family &
frs :o h r1d al\d to me ov] !
ye>s1 b ( c\rse x is n ! same
z 2+ able to r1d ! 9=ma;n myf4
,s m* 3t5t1 s ll a3ess6
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,s"eal museums "h 9 ,ottawa &
acr ! c.try >e mak+ a 3c]t$
ef=t to 9clude brl z "p ( _!
plans = mak+ _! exhibits m
a3essible4 ,kim ,kilpatrick1
:o repres5ts ! ,canadian
,c\ncil = ! ,bl on ! ,brl
,lit]acy ,canada bo>d (    #aa
directors1 has "w$ ext5sively
) museums 9 ! ,na;nal ,capital
,region to improve a3essibil;y
= bl & "pially-si<t$ patrons4
  ,"s museums h 9corporat$ brl
by 5sur+ t buttons on
9t]active exhibits h brl
labels4 ,! ,canadian ,avia;n &
,space ,museum has put tgr a
brl booklet 3ta9+ all ( ! text
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exhibit4 ,! booklet al 9cludes
detail$ direc;ns = navigat+ !
>ea ": ! exhibit is h\s$4 ,bo?
! ,canadian ,museum ( ,sci;e &
,te*nology & ! ,canadian
,museum ( ,hi/ory h set up
4plays t %[case ! brl code &
brl writ+ devices4 ,"o ( my
p]sonal fav\rites is an
exhibit at ! ,sci;e & ,te*
museum ": y c t\* a #c,d-pr9t$
model ( an 9t]nal organ1 try
to guess :at x is & !n r1d !
brl label 2s x4
  @.<,pr9t & brl 9=ma;n
bo>d4@.> ^c ,image c\rtesy (
,$mund ,li ,,rgd1 ,rei*"6,pet*
  ,ov] ! la/ s"eal mon?s !
,royal ,,bc "<,briti%
,columbia"> ,museum has be5
"w+ on an 9itiative to
mod]nise bo? xs facilities &
xs exhibits4 ,x held onl9e &
9-p]son 3sulta;ns "?\t !
prov9ce1 & ,brl ,lit]acy
,canada "picipat$ by provid+
fe$back f \r memb]s on ways to
improve a3essibil;y "<) a
focus on brl">4 ,^! >e j "s
examples ( ef=ts made to
improve brl a3ess 9 ,canadian
museums4
  ,z ,i walk$ "? ! ,sci;e &
,te* museum ) my nieces !y
excit$ly po9t$ \ ea* 9/.e (
brl t !y saw4 ,n only d ^! brl
labels & panels make ! 3t5t m
a3essible1 b !y al demon/rate
t brl is lit]acy & t x     #ac
is a normal & nec "p ( "ey"d
life4
  ,- ,j5 ,g\ld51 ,pa/
,presid5t ( ,brl ,lit]acy
,canada

    ,museum ( ! ,am]ican
    ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl
  ,f.d$ 9 #aiid1 ! ,museum ( !
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl
9 ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky
celebrates ov] #bbe ye>s ( !
hi/ory ( lit]acy1 le>n+1 &
rehabilita;n = p :o >e bl4
,r>e copies ( ! f/ books 9
rais$ lrs & brl re/ ne>
classic pr9t+ equip;t1
classroom aids1 & mod]n
scann]s1 magnifi]s1 refre%able
brl 4plays1 & syn!tic spee*
devices4 ,! orig9s ( ,ori5ta;n
& ,mobil;y >e docu;t$ "? doz5s
( l;g canes1 electronic travel
aids1 & ! f/ dog guide h>;s
worn by ,morris ,frank's dog
,buddy4 ,! ,museum is
a3essible1 ) labels 9 brl1
l>ge pr9t1 & audio1 & _m
orig9al items & reproduc;ns >e
available = t\*+4 ,:ile visit+
! museum1 y c t\r ! produc;n
floor at ! ,pr9t+ ,h\se1 !
l>ge/ company ( xs type 9 !
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  @.<,*n t\*+ a giant tactile
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,,aph
  ,onl9e1 ! ,,aph ,museum (f]s
exhibits1 l9ks to ?\s&s (
scann$ docu;ts1 & a se>*able
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xs 9comp>able collec;n ( brl
writ]s4 ,,aph al (f]s f\r
travell+ exhibi;ns & s"eal
loan kits1 available = 4play 9
museums1 libr>ies1 & s*ools4
,to s*$ule a t\r or le>n m1
visit sites4aph4org_/museum_/4
  ,- ,mi*ael ,hudson1 ,museum
,director1 ,am]ican        #ae
,pr9t+ ,h\se = ! ,bl

    ,brl ,museum ,plann$ =
    ,s\? ,africa
  ,! ,josey ,wood ,brl ,museum
w 2 a mile/"o : ,s\? ,africa's
brl us]s & ^? 9t]e/$ 9 brl w
f9d joy 9 visit+ at ! ,s\?
,african ,na;nal ,c\ncil = !
,bl4 ,a ,task t1m compris+
,*ri/o de ,kl]k1 ,allan
,small1 ,manny ,moodley &
,nt%ahv5i ,net%ituni is "w+ on
a ,memor&um ( ,"u/&+ : w 2
submitt$ to ! ,s\? ,african
,brl ,au?or;y & ! ,,sa ,c\ncil
= ! ,bl e>ly 9 ,octob] #bjai =
adop;n4
  ,! ,s\? ,african ,brl
,au?or;y calls on 9dividuals1
organisa;ns or 9/itu;ns :o /
keep brl >tefacts1 & :o wd
want to donate1 to k9dly 3tact
,mr4 ,de5a"dalan ,moodley at
moodld@aunisa4ac4za or
de5a"dalan4moodley@agmail4com1
or ,nt%avh5i ,net%ituni at
net%ns@agmail4com1
presid5t@asabraill1u?or;y4"
org4za or net%ns@aunisa4ac4za4
  ,- ,nt%avh5i ,net%ituni1
,s\? ,african ,brl ,au?or;y
,presid5t

    ,rese>*3 ,value-,s5sitive
    ,a3essibil;y 9 an ,>t
    ,gall]y
  ,9 ,au/ralia1 rese>*]s f
,mona% ,univ]s;y h be5 "w+ )
,b5digo ,>t ,gall]y to explore
! pot5tial role ( em]g+
te*nologies to %>e gall]y 3t5t
) a wid] audi;e1 "picul>ly ^?
:o >e bl or h l[ vi.n4 ,a
range ( mat]ials 7 produc$ &
%>$ ) t\* r1d]s1 p ) l[ vi.n1
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resid5ts4 #c,d pr9t+ 0 f.d to
2 an e6ective m$ium =
sculptures too l>ge or     #ag
delicate to t\*1 :ile las]
pr9t+1 props & s.dscapes >e
5gag+ ways ( explor+ pa9t+s4
,provi.n ( mat]ials is
recomm5d$ 9 a wide v>iety (
=mats1 9clud+ brl & onl9e text
t c 2 a3ess$ ) l>ge font1 a
scre5 r1d] or refre%able brl
4play4
  @.<,tactile graphic & las]
cut acrylic 9t]preta;ns ( a
pa9t+4@.>
  ,m 9=ma;n is giv5 9 ! pap]
,mak+ ,s5se ( ,>t3 ,a3ess =
,gall]y ,visitors ) ,vi.n
,impair;ts & \r website at
a3essiblegraphics4org4
  ,- ,leona ,holl[ay1
,9clusive ,te*nologies1 ,mona%
,univ]s;y




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    ,,nls ,brl e,r1d]s
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brl e,r1d]s 9 ! summ] ( #bjbj4
,! pilot w 9volve two devices3
,"o manufactur$ by ,humanw>e &
"o manufactur$ by ,zoomax4 ,!
purpose ( ! pilot is to te/ !
func;nal;y ( bo? e,r1d]
devices1 collect fe$back f
pilot patrons1 & validate
4tribu;n processes at select$
net"w libr>ies4
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3duct a design review ( !
propos$ h>dw>e & s(tw>e = !
units 9 prep>a;n = 4tribu;n4
,! select$ e,r1d] w 2 design$
= 4tribu;n to ?\s&s ( ,,nls
patrons :o w 2 able to r1d
libr>y books on a refre%able
brl 4play r ?an rely+ on h>d
copy brl4 ,,nls w provide
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"?\t ! plann+ & imple;ta;n
phases ( ! pilot project4

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  ,we >e sad to report on !
rec5t pass+ ( two ,s\?
,africans :o made a la/+
3tribu;n to brl on an
9t]na;nal level4

    ,tribute to ,antonnette
    ,bo?a
  @.<,photograph ( ,antonnette
,bo?a4@.>
  ,af complet+ h] /udies 9
music at ! ,univ]s;y (
,/ell5bos*1 ,antonnette ,bo?a
jo9$ ! /aff ( ! ,s*ool = ! ,bl
"<n[ ! ,pione] ,s*ool"> 9
,worce/] z a music t1*]4 ,%e
tau<t practical piano &
record] z well z music !ory4
,dur+ ! #aihjs %e took ov]
manage;t ( ! new music brl
libr>y at ! s*ool4
  ,2ss "k+ music brl 9 dep?1
o!r brl codes 7 al h] pas.n4
,%e tau<t brl %orth& & xs
,afrikaans equival5t1
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on ! s*ool's committee ( brl
exp]ts4
  ,antonnette 2came a memb] (
,brl ,,sa1 ,s\? ,africa's f/
brl au?or;y ( : %e 2came !
*airp]son until #bjjg4 ,%e al
2came an active delegate 9 !
new brl au?or;y1 ! ,s\?
,african ,brl ,au?or;y
"<,,saba">4 ,%e s]v$ z a memb]
( ! ,brl ,committee ( ,bl ,,sa
= _m ye>s4
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,rules ,committee "<,committee
,,vi ( ! ,,ueb ,project (
,,iceb">1 : 0 e/abli%$ 9
#aiic4 ,%e 0 a /r;g advocate =
brl & = ! adop;n ( ! ,,ueb 9
"picul> & %e play$ a       #ba
l1d+ role 9 t process4 ,h]
?"\;l ^w+ & examples >e /
evid5t "?\t ! ,,ueb ,rulebook4
,9 recogni;n ( h] \t/&+ "w1
,antonnette rcvd a ,fell[%ip (
! ,9t]na;nal ,brl ,rese>*
,c5t] 9 #aiii4
  ,%e w 2 de>ly miss$ = h]
frly1 alw humble p]sonal;y z
well z = h] unp>allel$ k ( all
brl codes us$ 9 ,s\? ,africa4
,h] tragic & un"tly pass+ on
#bd ,augu/ is a deva/at+ loss
= ! brl commun;y 9t]na;nally4
  ,- ,*ri/o de ,kl]k1 ,,iceb
,presid5t

    ,tribute to ,re9ette
    ,popple/"o
  ,sadly1 ,re9ette ,popple/"o
pass$ away on #be ,july af a
l;g ill;s4
  @.<,photograph ( ,re9ette
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,p.sis1 0 $ucat$ at ! ,pione]
,s*ool1 ,worce/]1 af : %e
/udi$ physio!rapy 9 ,london1
,5gl& at ! ,royal ,na;nal
,9/itute = ! ,bl ,s*ool (
,physio!rapy4 ,on return+ home
af ! c\rse1 %e settl$ 9 ,cape
,t[n ": %e practis$
physio!rapy 9 "o ( ! l>g] /ate
hospitals & al met & m>ri$
,tony4 ,!y _h two *n1 a dau<t]
n[a"ds a su3ess;l pr(es.nal
p]son1 & a son :o di$ :5 he 0
a m]e toddl]4 ,f\rte5 ye>s ago
%e & ,tony took a sev]ely
4abl$ baby boy 9to fo/] c>e &
rais$ hm z _! [n4
  ,%e 0 ! f/ ,s\? ,african
,brl ,3sultant1 5gag$ by !
"pn]%ip ( ! ,,sancb1 ! ,,salb1
! ,,sabwo & ! ,9/itute = !
,bl1 ,worce/]4 ,? 0 ! =e-runn]
( ,,saba1 ! ,,sa ,brl
,au?or;y4
  ,subsequ5tly %e jo9$ !   #bc
,univ]s;y ( ,cape ,t[n1 ": %e
h1d$ ! ,4abil;y ,unit & retir$
f "! a ye> or two ago4
  ,z a volunte]1 ,re9ette pro(
r1d brl = ! ,,sa ,libr>y = !
,bl = _m ye>s4 ,%e 0 9t]e/$ 9
"ey?+ relat$ to brl & al s]v$
"<until ! "t ( h] pass+"> z !
,deputy ,*airp]son ( ,,saba &
a v "kl$g1ble vocal & active
memb] ( s"eal ( xs committees4
,9t]na;nally1 %e "picipat$ 9 !
activities ( ! ,9t]na;nal
,c\ncil on ,5gli% ,brl4
  ,re9ette 0 ! au?or ( 8,h&s
,on01 ! only brl t1*+ manual =
any ( \r #aa (ficial languages
9 ,s\? ,africa4
  ,%e 0 a h>d-"w+1 gift$ p]son
:o _h flair & a deep love (
s]v+ o!rs4 ,%e w 2 sorely
miss$ by lit]ally ?\s&s1 n
only = :at %e did1 b = :o %e
was4
  ,- ,*ri/o de ,kl]k1 ,,iceb
,presid5t

         ,rec5t ev5ts

    ,na;nal ,brl ,music ,camp1
    ,au/ralia
  ,9 mid-w9t]1 ! s\!rn hi<l&s
( ,new ,s\? ,wales comes alive
z ! ,na;nal ,brl ,music ,camp
2g9s at ,fr5%am ,girls'
,s*ool4 ,>.d #cj brl r1d+
/ud5ts f >.d ,au/ralia f ages
#i to #ah come tgr to 5joy six
"ds ( s++1 play+ & le>n+ brl
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ye> & c jo9 ) frs :o >e bl =
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brl is ! norm & bl is !
major;y4 ,we h al ho/$ /ud5ts
f ,new ,z1l&1 ,fiji1
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boy f ,?ail& att5d$4 ,at music
camp1 bo? bl & si<t$ t1*]s "w
9 "pn]%ip to deliv] a wide
v>iety ( music programs1 h["e
! camp is run by ! bl & = !
bl4 ,af br1kfa/1 ea* "d 2g9s )
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tau<t by a 3ductor :o is a brl
r1d+ musician1 & "ey"o "ws f a
brl score4 ,!y le>n brl music
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or or*e/ra1 & 9 ! ev5+s we >e
tr1t$ to a 3c]t ": /ud5ts c
p]=m :at !y h le>nt dur+ ! ye>
or on camp4 ,! f9al ni<t (
camp is ! %[case 3c]t : !
/ud5ts h "w$ t[>ds all week4
,! camp *oir p]=ms z well z
all ! 5sembles1 & solo & small
gr\p items4
  @.<,cap;n@.> ,image (
,fr5%am ,girls' ,s*ool ) rope
guides = camp]s4
  ,2c ( ? unique camp1 lifel;g
fr%ips =m acr ! c.try4 ,9 !
pa/1 brl lrs & tapes travell$
,au/ralia's po/al sy/em1 h["e
n[ ,facebook & ,:ats,app
provide r1l-"t communica;n
*annels4 ,/ud5ts :o live 9
remote >1s >e able to le>n f
t1*]s via ,face"t dur+ ! ye>
if "! is no brl music
speciali/ 9 _! >ea4
  ,at ! age ( #ab1 ,i att5d$
my f/ brl music camp4 ,al? ,i
lov$ music & ?"\ ,i'd probably
5d up "w+ 9 ! field1 x 0 he>+
:at o!r old] bl music /ud5ts 7
do+ ) _! music at univ]s;y &
2y t ce;t$ my resolve to s+
pr(es.nally4 ,!y us$ _! brl
music to s+ 9 *oirs1 le>n
or*e/ral "ps or ev5 3duct _!
[n 5sembles1 & x 0 t s5se (
collabora;n ) si<t$ musicians
t ,i want$ to 2 "p (4
  ,? ye>1 ! #cdth          #bg
,na;nal ,brl ,music ,camp 0
held4 ,x 0 my f/ abs;e s9ce my
f/ camp1 a v /range feel+4 ,x
0 excit+ ?\< to see ! next
g5]a;n ( bl t1*]s /epp+ up to
direct ! *oirs & 5sembles1
organise 3c]ts & m5tor ! "y]
camp]s :o exp]i;ed ! magic (
music camp = ! f/ "t4
  ,- ,jordie ,h[ell1 ,,iceb
,brl ,music ,committee ,*air

    ,s\? ,african ,brl
    ,au?or;y activities
  ,! ,s\? ,african ,na;nal
,c\ncil = ! ,bl "<,,sancb">1
tgr ) ! ,s\? ,african ,brl
,au?or;y "<,,saba"> w 2 ho/+ !
,brl ,cup ,competi;n on #g
,septemb] #bjai4 ,! ev5t w
take place at ! ,,sancb
premises1 foll[$ by a gala
d9n] ": c]tificates & prizes =
! w9n]s w 2 h&$ ov]4
,?irty-n9e le>n]s f n9e s*ools
>e expect$ to "picipate 9 a
pack$ programme ) five
categories & ?ree divi.ns4
  ,due to ! loss ( ! ,deputy
,presid5t ( ,,saba1 ,mrs
,re9ette ,popple/"o1 !
,executive ( ,,saba met on #bg
,augu/ & elect$ ,mr4 ,*ri/o de
,kl]k to ! posi;n ( ,deputy
,presid5t4 ,! committee !n
co-opt$ ,ms ,%ani ,ll to !
posi;n ( addi;nal memb] ( !
,executive committee4 ,%ani w
2 responsible = ! public;y ( !
,au?or;y z well4 ,on 2half ( !
,au?or;y1 ,i welcome ,*ri/o z
deputy presid5t & a special
welcome to ,%ani ,ll to ! role
%e w take up z a new kid on !
block4
  .2,- ,nt%avh5i ,net%ituni1
,s\? ,african ,brl ,au?or;y
,presid5t

      ,cal5d> ( ,upcom+    #bi
            ,ev5ts

    ,3nect+ ! ,dots ,-
    ,canada1 ,octob] #bjai
  @.<,logo@.> ,,cnib ,3nect+ !
,dots4 ,brl1 ,te*nology @&
,employ;t ,3f];e4
  ,= ov] #dj ye>s1 ! ,,cnib
,f.da;n has ho/$ a v>iety (
su3ess;l te*nology trade %[s1
3f];es & sem9>s acr ! c.try =
p :o >e bl or "pially si<t$4
  ,! ,brl ,3f];e 9 ,toronto
ga!r$ cli5ts1 brl transcrib]s1
$ucators & /aff to 4cuss !
late/ adv.e 9 ,lit]acy4 ,9
,quebec1 ,te*no,vi.n"6 0 !
l>ge/ trade %[ 9 ! c.try
d$icat$ to adapt$ te*nology &
s]vices = p liv+ ) si<t loss4
,att5dees & exhibitors 9clud$
cli5ts1 $ucators1 h1l?c>e
pr(es.nals1 te*nology v5dors1
& commun;y organiza;ns4
  ,? ye>1 ^! regional ev5ts h
be5 comb9$ to cr1te a bi7]1
bett]1 & m 9clusive 3f];e t
comb9es 9itiatives f \r
/rategic plan to boo/
"picipa;n 9 ! _w ( "w1 unl1% !
p[] ( te*nology & drive
a*ieve;t & equal;y4
  ,,cnib's new na;nwide 3f];e1
^7,3nect+ ! ,dots1^' is
,canada's l>ge/ $uca;nal &
pr(es.nal develop;t exp]i;e
focus$ on te*nology1 employ;t
& lit]acy = p ) si<t loss4
  ,) ov] #dj "w%ops1 ? two-"d
3f];e w provide opportunities
= att5dees to3
_4 ,le>n m ab curr5t tr5ds &
  9nova;ns 9 ! si<t loss
  commun;y at ?"\-provok+
  panel 4cus.ns2
_4 ,net"w ) 9du/ry exp]ts &
  3nect ) o!r l-m9d$
  pr(es.nals2
_4 ,exp]i;e ! late/
  te*nological adv.e;ts    #ca
  9 brl & assi/ive
  te*nologies2
_4 ,ga9 ess5tial practical
  exp]i;e f 9du/ry exp]ts to
  aid 9 c>e] adv.e;t4

  ,! #bjai ,3f];e w take place
on ,octob] #bi & #cj 9
,toronto4 ,fur!r dates =
,vanc\v] & ,montr1l >e yet to
2 ann\nc$4 ,see
cnib4ca_/connect+!dots = fur!r
details4

    ,africa ,=um ,- ,addis
    ,ababa1 ,e?iopia1 ,octob]
    #bjai
  ,africa ,=um is ,africa's
premi]e 3f];e = bl;s activi/s1
l1d]s & commun;y4 ,! 3f];e is
op5 to any 9dividual or
organisa;n ) an 9t]e/ 9 bl;s 9
,africa4 ,x (f]s opportunities
to le>n1 net"w & 3tribute to !
future ( 4abil;y advocacy 9
,africa4
  ,! #gth ,africa ,=um w focus
on a*iev+ equal;y 9 $uca;n "?
9nova;n1 a3ess & lifel;g
le>n+4 ,x is s*$ul$ = #g-#aa
,octob] #bjai 9 ,addis ,ababa1
,e?iopia4
  ,"! has alr be5 s* a hi<
numb] ( regi/ra;ns t a l>g]
new v5ue has be5 book$4
,9=ma;n & a l9k to regi/ra;n
>e available at
www4p]k9s4org_/get-9volv$_/"
ev5ts_/africa-=um4

    ,,nba ,pr(es.nal
    ,develop;t ,3f];e ,-
    ,,usa1 ,octob] #bjai
  ,! ,na;nal ,brl ,associa;n
holds an annual ,pr(es.nal
,develop;t ,3f];e ) "w%ops to
le>n m ab brl code revi.ns1
new te*niques1 s(tw>e1 h>dw>e
& produc;n equip;t4 ,! next
,3f];e w 2 held 9          #cc
,pho5ix1 ,>izona f ,octob] #cj
to ,novemb] #a4 ,regi/ra;n is
n[ op5 at
www4na;nalbraille4org_/"
pr(es.nal-develop;t-3f];e_/4

    ,gett+ 9 ,t\* ) ,lit]acy
    ,- ,,usa1 ,novemb] #bjai
  ,gett+ 9 ,t\* ) ,lit]acy is
a na;nal 3f];e on all =ms (
lit]acy1 9clud+ pr9t1 brl1
auditory1 tactile graphics
compreh5.n & ! use ( assi/ive
te*nology4 ,! proce$+s 9clude
pres5ta;ns1 "w%ops & po/]
ses.ns4
  ,! #bjai ,3f];e w 2 held f
#ac-#ag ,novemb] 9 ,s1ttle1
,wa%+ton4 ,regi/ra;n is n[ op5
at gett+9t\*)lit]acy4org_/4
  @.<,logo@.> ,gett+ ,9 ,t\*
,) ,lit]acy #bjai



    ,,spevi ,3f];e ,-
    ,adelaide1 ,au/ralia1
    ,janu>y #bjbj
  ,! ,s\? ,pacific ,$ucators 9
,vi.n ,impair;t "<,,spevi">
hold a ,bi5nial ,3f];e (f]+
,au/ralian1 ,new ,z1l&1
,pacific ,isl& & 9t]na;nal
l1d]s1 pr(es.nals &
p>5ts_/c>]s ! opportun;y to
%>e 9=ma;n & id1s ab curr5t &
em]g+ s]vices1 programs1
te*nologies & res\rces = *n &
adults :o >e bl1 h l[ vi.n1
d1f-bl;s1 or addi;nal
4abilities4
  ,! next ,,spevi ,3f];e w 2
held 9 ,adelaide1 ,s\?
,au/ralia1 f #ab-#ae ,janu>y
#bjbj4 ,regi/ra;ns >e n[ op5
at syn]gyev5ts4ev5tsair4"
com_/spevi-#bjbj_/4


    ,,at,'i,a #bjai ,-     #ce
    ,orl&o1 ,florida ,,usa1
    ,janu>y-,febru>y #bjbj
  ,! ,assi/ive ,te*nology
,9du/ry ,associa;n holds an
annual 3f];e at ! ,c>ibe
,royale ,hotel & ,3v5;n ,c5t]
9 ,orl&o1 ,florida4 ,! #bjbj
,3f];e w 2g9 ) pre-3f];e
sem9>s f #bh-#bi ,janu>y1 to 2
foll[$ by ! ,3f];e xf f #bi
,janu>y to #a ,febru>y4 ,onl9e
regi/ra;ns >e n[ op51 )
e>lybird rates available until
#bi ,septemb]4 ,m 9=ma;n is
available f www4atia4org_/4

    ,we/ ,asia ,3f];e on
    ,visual ,impair;t &
    ,d1fbl;s ,- ,lalitpur1
    ,nepal1 ,febru>y #bjbj
  ,jo9tly organis$ by ,,icevi
,we/ ,asia & ,s5se ,9t]na;nal
,9dia1 ! ,we/ ,asia ,3f];e on
,visual ,impair;t & ,d1fbl;s
has ! !me 8,9clusive ,$uca;n3
,l1v+ ,no ,"o ,2h04
  ,! 3f];e w 2 held at !
,nepal ,adm9i/rative ,/aff
,college1 ,lalitpur f #af to
#ah ,febru>y #bjbj4 ,pl1se
note t only #cjj regi/ra;n
places >e available4
  ,m 9=ma;n is available at
iceviwe/asia49_/icevi-s5se-"
9dia-na;nal-3f];e_/4

    ,,csun ,assi/ive
    ,te*nology ,3f];e ,-
    ,anaheim1 ,,usa1 ,m>*
    #bjbj
  ,,csun is ! l>ge/ 3f];e ( xs
k9d1 attract+ m ?an #e1jjj
visitors annually4 ,x provides
an 9clusive sett+ = rese>*]s1
practi;n]s1 exhibitors & 5d
us]s to s>e k & be/ practice 9
! field ( assi/ive te*nology4
  ,! #ceth ,3f];e w 2 held 9
,anaheim f #i-#ac ,m>* #bjbj4
,! ,g5]al ,call =          #cg
,pres5a;ns & ! ,call =
,pre-,3f];e ,"w%ops >e op5
until ,tues"d #a ,octob]4 ,see
csun4$u_/cod_/conf];e_/"
ses.ns_/ = m 9=ma;n4

    ,r.d ,table ,3f];e ,-
    ,melb\rne1 ,may #bjbj
  ,! ,r.d ,table on ,9=ma;n
,a3ess = ,p ) ,pr9t
,4abilities is an umbrella
organisa;n = memb]s f ! pr9t
4abil;y sector 9 ,au/ralia &
,new ,z1l& 9clud+ bl;s s]vice
provid]s1 equip;t suppli]s1
$ucators1 libr>ies & public
9/itu;ns4 ,_! next annual
3f];e w 2 held at ,bayview ,$5
,melb\rne f ,satur"d #b ,may
to ,tues"d #e ,may4 ,proce$+s
w 9clude ! annual meet+ ( !
,au/ralian ,brl ,au?or;y1
"w%ops & pres5ta;ns4 ,! call =
ab/racts is n[ op52 clos+
,fri"d #bi ,novemb] #bjai4 ,m
9=ma;n is available at
pr9tdisabil;y4org_/conf];e_/4

    ,,iceb ,g5]al ,assembly ,-
    ,london1 ,5gl&1 ,may #bjbj
  ,,iceb holds a ,g5]al
,assembly once e f\r ye>s4 ,!
next ,g5]al ,assembly w 2 held
9 ,london f #aa to #ae ,may
#bjbj4 ,ea* memb] c.try (
,,iceb w 2 repres5t$ by up to
f\r delegates1 ( :om at l1/
#ej.0 m/ 2 t\* r1d]s4 ,obs]v]s
>e al welcome4
  ,m details on ! ,g5]al
,assembly1 al;g ) a call =
pap]s1 w 2 made available 9 !
f/ week ( ,octob]4 ,pl1se *eck
! ,,iceb website1 social m$ia
or ann\nce li/1 z giv5 at ! 5d
( ? newslr4



    ,,wbu-,,icevi ,jo9t    #ci
    ,assembly ,- ,madrid1
    ,spa91 ,june #bjbj
  ,! ,_w ,bl ,union "<,,wbu">
& ,9t]na;nal ,c\ncil = ,$uca;n
( ,p ) ,vi.n ,impair;t
"<,,icevi"> w hold _! ?ird
jo9t ,g5]al ,assembly at !
,hotel ,m>riott 9 ,madrid1
,spa91 f #ai to #bd ,june
#bjbj4 ,! proce$+s w 9clude
two "ds ( pap] pres5ta;ns f
#bc to #bd ,june1 ) ab/ract
submis.ns due by #cj ,septemb]
#bjai4 ,= m 9=ma;n &
regi/ra;n1 see
icevi4org_/wbu-icevi-g5]al-"
assemblies-#bjbj_/4

         ,,ueb ,q@&,a

  ,9 answ] to \r e>li] "q1 !
v]tical bidirec;nal >r[ is
brld z3 ;\wr+
  ,explana;n3 .=\ is ! >r[
9dicator "<: m/ 2 9 grade #a
mode1 #ac4a">4 ,to decide :
>r[ t]m9ator to use1 we
det]m9e t ! h1d ( ! >r[ is
deem$ to 2 at ! top = a
/rictly v]tical >r[ "<#ac4c1
po9t #c at ! bottom ( page
#fb">4 .=+ is ! clos+ 9dicator
= an up po9t+ >r[4 ,? deci.n
al tells u : ord] to use = !
two tips "<! tail f/ & ! h1d
second "<#ac4c1 po9t #b at !
top ( page #fc">4 .=w & .=r %[
t "! >e two tips1 ! second "<!
h1d"> 9 ! l9e ( direc;n "<up">
& ! f/ "<! tail"> c.t] to !
l9e ( direc;n "<#ac4c">4
,cita;ns >e f ^7,guidel9es =
,te*nical ,mat]ial1^'
available = free d[nload f
iceb4org_/ueb4html4




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,email3 9fo@aiceb4org
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