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New Programmed Instruction in Braille: Third Edition
by Ashcroft, Sanford & Koenig, 450 pp. 2001
ISBN 0-9712139-0-9The Third Edition is revised throughout and includes thirteen easy-to-learn units and ready reference appendices which lead to complete proficiency in reading and writing literary braille for sighted persons. It includes such new and added features as:
Instruction is programmed with current English Braille American Edition rules integrated, cross referenced and summarized throughout the new lie-flat, soft cover, 8.5 x 11 text. Third Edition revisions include the latest BANA rule changes. The Third Edition continues use of ink-printed braille for easier reading. Chapters and exercises are meaningful, human-interest material along with answer keys for immediate feedback and self-correction. Newly validated tests and answer keys facilitate learning independently or with a class and instructor. The Third Edition continues to include an introduction to the Nemeth Code of Braille Mathematics. Interesting, enriching, and useful supplemental materials make this the most comprehensive and unique text of its kind.
A NEW chapter on Basic Braille Formats for Instructional Materials A NEW chapter on Braille in Full Spelling (uncontracted braille) NEW information on electronic addresses, Computer Braille Symbols with their QWERTY keyboard counterparts Improved and up-to-date citations and cross references for current Braille Authority of North America rules A NEW Companion Reader with correlated chapter readings in Tactile Braille is available
The NPIB Companion Reader
Edited by Koenig, Sanford and Ashcroft, S. 2001
ISBN 0-9712139-1-7
The Braille Enthusiast's Dictionary compiled and edited by Koenig & Holbrook
Supplementary reading materials in actual braille Reading exercises coordinated with Chapters 1-10 of NPIB Third Edition Includes both individual sentences and narrative passages A specially designed instructional tool requested by many instructors Helps build a solid foundation for each successive step in learning to use braille Provides practical applications of current rules for transcribing actual braille in conventional format
ISBN 0-9634229-5-2
Instructor's Manual for New Programmed Instruction In Braille: Third Edition
Braille transcriptions of more than 29,000 common and not-so-common words in the English language. Syllable divisions for the inkprint versions to help make maximum use of each braille line. Guide words on each page as in conventional dictionaries to speed you right to those troublesome words. An appendix includes a wealth of information to help you make the best possible use of your time in producing high quality braille, including a brief listing of the most basic formatting rules for braille. All listings in conformity with the latest revisions of the braille code. A listing of prefixes and suffixes is included for all those words in which a contraction is not used because it crosses a major syllable division.
by Ashcroft, Henderson, Koenig & Sanford
ISBN 0-9634229-4-4
Introduction to each unit listing all new contractions, punctuation marks, composition signs, and other conventions of the braille code Practice materials for each unit which may be used for extra practice in transcribing and/or reading.
Student's actual writing samples in ink-printed braille for practice in identifying errors in writing in braille Student's actual writing samples in ink-printed braille for practice in identifying errors in writing in braille Two complete sets of contract tests and four versions of proficiency tests with answer keys for all tests in ink-printed braille Supplementary material and suggestions for organizing, teaching, and enriching a course. Selected materials copy-ready to save valuable instructional time
