Aloha Braille & Company

09/30/2026

Celebrate BANAs 50th anniversary with this Braille Rules! t-shirt with raised ink for tactile-ability. Click on this link to their website to learn more

Press ReleaseMay 2026For Immediate ReleaseContact: Jen Goulden, BANA ChairBraille Authority of North [email protected] 50th Anniversary T-Shirt!Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Braille Authority of North America (BANA) with this specially designed t-shirt!The sh...

09/29/2026

The Governor Morehead School North Carolina is now hiring: Outreach Teacher - Itinerant

Governor Morehead School is seeking an Outreach Teacher to support students who are blind or visually impaired across North Carolina.

This 12-month position provides consultation, technical assistance, instructional support, professional development, and resources to schools and community partners statewide.

Apply today: https://zurl.co/COUMR

09/29/2026

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Many braille textbooks are transcribed in prisons. For the last 25 years, the Billman Braille Center in Gatesville has prepared women for careers on the outside.

09/29/2026

We've begun production of name badges for this year's Professional Development Conference, so you *know* that means we're getting close.

Is your name on one of these?

09/29/2026

When writing a transcriber note or a special symbol description, do not use braille terminology such as " first transcriber-defined etc etc". Here, a transcriber wanted to be extra helpful and noted this on the TN page, "In print, "handwritten" answers are given. In braille, these are emphasized with the first transcriber-defined word and passage indicators." See comments for a suggested revision.

08/28/2026

New Podcast Available BANA Braille Bits--Episode 12 NEW PUBLICATION NOW AVAILABLE! Guidance on Transcribing Mathematics and Science in UEB, Approved May 2026 New Podcast Available BANA Braille Bits--Episode 11 Press Release BANA Holds Its Spring Meeting in Pittsburgh Press Release BANA 50th Annivers...

08/25/2026

A special lady (Jayma Hawkins) gifted these special books to us that are from the very special Dolly Parton Inspiration Library. Thank you so very much, they have a little extra meaning today.

07/25/2026

Since 1921, The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) has been a leader in expanding possibilities for the millions of Americans living with vision loss.

07/21/2026

To ensure you have the latest and greatest, travel to the Braille Authority of North America and ICEB - International Council on English Braille websites frequently. Did you know there is a GTM 1.7 update from 2025?

Send a message to learn more

06/30/2026

The Global Declaration on Braille Literacy in Education is a joint initiative of the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) and the World Blind Union (WBU), calling on governments, education systems, organisations, and communities to recognise braille literacy a...