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Braille Formats 2011 Advanced Formatting TechniquesCTEBVI Workshop 702

Presented by: Amanuensis Braille

Presenter

:

Robert Roldan

rroldan@amanuensisbraille.com

Introduction

How to apply the Braille Formats Principals of Print-to-Braille Transcription, 2011

What to do when what you see in print isn’t covered in the Braille Formats guidelines

Braille examples using the new formats guidelines

How to Apply Braille Formats

Identify what you are looking at

Base the format for each type of material identified on the most difficult one in the book

Find the Guidelines that apply

Adjust your decisions based on clarity

Use guidelines that closest fit the situation when something is not covered in the code

Pre-Formatting

Review the front matter, back matter, and text for material that should be transposed or placed in a separate volume.

Preliminary Volume

Supplementary Volume

Notes Volume

End of P pages

Pronunciation Key

Exercises or Test at the back of the book

Charts, Formulas, Symbols, Abbreviations, etc. on or inside the cover

Repeated Cast of Characters

Sidebar

3/1 Paragraph with no italics

Braille Format Examples

Centered heading

Cell-5 Heading

Sidebars, boxed

Highlighted Text

Technical Text

Icon

Bold

Foreign Glossary

Centered heading

Box

Cell-5 heading followed by a 1/3 list

3/1 Paragraph

Pronunciation Key Format

Omit print running heads

English entries in 1/5

Spanish entries in 3/5

Omit dot showing division between multiple word entries. Explain in TN.

Math Symbols

Use foreign language symbols and uncontracted braille

Sidebar, Headings, and Bulleted Lists

Centered heading

Cell-5 Headings

Bulleted List

Sidebar

Exercise Material

Lettered Exercise Direction

Displayed Material

Item Number

Lettered answer choices