Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech
Here in New Mexico, the transition to Unified English Braille (UEB) has put us in a unique and advantageous position, one which has some similarities to what happened in Germany and Japan after the Second World War. WWII resulted in … Read More »
At Louisiana Tech, our master’s degree programs prepare teachers to work with blind and low-vision students. Because our research has shown a strong correlation between employment and braille literacy among the blind, we want our graduates to be fluent in … Read More »
When faced with a student who still has some residual vision, teachers always want to know if the student should be taught using braille, large print, or both. We have prepared this set of frequently asked questions about a reliable, … Read More »
From an early age, I’ve said there are two things I would never do: go into psychology or become a teacher. However, I am now getting my master’s in psychology and I’m going to be a teacher! Before I can … Read More »
This summer at the AER International Conference, our team from Louisiana Tech University showed teachers of blind students how to move a first-grade student through the braille code in one year. The student with whom I developed this technique last … Read More »
Join us on Sunday, Aug. 3 from 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in the Republic B ballroom of the Grand Hyatt San Antonio. We’ll be presenting about how a blind or low-vision student can learn the braille code in one … Read More »
The nation’s only non-discriminatory, certifying organization of blindness professionals was honored earlier this month with a $20,000 award. Named for Dr. Jacob Bolotin, a blind doctor from Chicago who practiced medicine in the early 20th century, the award exists to encourage the … Read More »
As you’ve likely heard, next Jan. 4 will mark the transition day for the U.S. from Literary Braille to Unified English Braille. As such, we’ve begun preparing the certification exam that will replace the National Certification in Literary Braille (NCLB). … Read More »
I recently heard a teacher say this to a blind student: “Turn right, I mean left, I mean…stop!” Too many of the students who are blind or have low vision that I observe (fortunately not many in my school district) … Read More »
Sponsored by the National Rehabilitation Association, the National Blindness Professional Certification Board, and us—the Institute on Blindness at Louisiana Tech University—professionals in the field of educating blind students and adults from around the country will gather to discuss the latest … Read More »