Winter 2012
Ruth McKinney, Braille Institute, voiced concerns about braille literacy and the availability of braille books.
team of professionals from the Accessible Media Access Center (AMAC) at Georgia Tech in Atlanta has developed and will soon be pilot testing a 30-lesson curriculum for programs across the country to use as participants learn braille and prepare for reentry. AMAC is working in partnership with the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Texas on this expansive project, which will be completed by October 2012.
Another impressive report was presented by a
Attending the National Prison Braille Forum for the first time were forum scholars (l-r) Roy Pidcock (WA), Rick Rosenblatt (MD), and Marshall Bautista (ID).
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team from the Miami Correctional Facility in Bunker Hill, Indiana. The grant program being implemented in Indiana includes expansion of the braille facility at Miami to include production of educational materials in electronic media and to assist individuals upon reentry. Both of the Second Chance Act projects will provide participants with opportunities to learn technology skills while incarcerated that they can use following release.
Mary Nelle McLennan, APH's Braille Authority of
North America (BANA) representative, gave a compelling report about recent and upcoming changes in braille codes and the publication of resource materials. The information she provided will be invaluable to braille transcribers across the country.
The National Prison Braille Network (NPBN) encourages everyone interested to join this network
