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Sight-Reading Braille Modules
Braille proficiency represents competency, independence, and equality for students who are blind and have low vision. When parents, teachers, and even peers learn to sight-read braille it provides an added level of support to these students.
The Sight-Reading Braille modules are designed to teach the basics of sight-reading braille. The training is divided into two sections: Uncontracted Braille or Grade 1 and Contracted Braille or Grade 2.
These modules are designed for students and adults who want to learn to sight-read braille.
The first section Uncontracted Braille or Grade 1 has six parts which teach the braille alphabet, capitalization, basic punctuation, and numbers.
The modules are designed to be completed in order:
Uncontracted Braille or Grade 1
- Braille Characters a-j
- Braille Characters k-t
- Braille Characters u-z
- Braille Capitalization
- Braille Punctuation
- Braille Numbers
- Uncontracted Braille Test
Contracted Braille or Grade 2
- Alphabetic Wordsigns: Part 1
- Alphabetic Wordsigns: Part 2
- Alphabetic Wordsigns: Part 3
Coming Soon
- Groupsigns: Part 1
- Groupsigns: Part 2
- Groupsigns: Part 3
- Groupsigns: Part 4
- Groupsigns: Part 5
- Initial Letter Contractions: Part 1
- Initial Letter Contractions: Part 2
- Initial Letter Contractions: Part 3
- Final Letter Contractions: Part 1
- Final Letter Contractions: Part 2
- Contracted Braille Test
You will need to use a standard keyboard for these modules. You CANNOT use a smartphone or tablet, unless you have an external keyboard for your tablet. Some exercises include a braille simulator app which requires a standard keyboard to type the braille characters.
To access the modules, simply create a free eLearner account with DCMP. If you're already a DCMP member, you can use your existing account to log in. eLearner account holders can access the modules but not DCMP media.
After you create an eLearner account, go to your eLearner Dashboard. There you’ll find a list of modules you can start. You can also return to modules you have in progress.
ACVREP Credit and RID CEUs available for the Contracted/Grade 1 Braille Modules
These online modules have been approved for 6 hours of ACVREP Credit. DCMP is an Approved ACVREP Sponsor.
These modules are also approved for RID CEUs. DCMP is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This General Studies program is offered for 0.6 CEUs at the “little/none” Content Knowledge Level.
Additional CEUs will be available when the full Contracted/Grade 2 Braille Modules are complete.
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