ViewPlus was invited to teach a workshop at the National Braille Association’s Fall Conference last week in Louisville. KY. The title of the workshop was ‘Taming the Tiger” and it was a fun class with a lot of interaction. The “Tiger”…
Author: Jennifer Fiero
Prison inmates transcribe books, music for the blind
Algebra and Calculus are not the easiest subjects to understand, but subjects like these can be even more difficult for blind students. Learning to transcribe Nemeth Braille can be just as difficult as the math subjects transcribed in Braille. Men and women…
Abraham Nemeth, A Hero for Blind Mathemeticians
One of the great parts of my job is learning new things and learning about amazing people. I get to talk to teachers and students all over the country about what they are trying to teach or learn in braille.…
August is Back to School Safety Month
With summer ending and the start of school just around the corner, drivers need to do their part to keep kids safe as they walk and bike to school. Whether you are taking your kids to school or just driving…
Blind Painting in Vivid Color
We love stories of amazing people that turn adversity into amazing talents. John Bramblitt had never painted before going blind. Losing his vision at age 30 from epilepsy was “the deepest darkest hole” for him but he knew that art was…
25th Anniversary of the ADA
This July marks the 25th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disability Act in 1990. This law has been a monumental shift in how people with disabilities experience public life, affecting everything from architecture, public spaces, wayfinding, education…
Results on Smarter Balanced Assessments are Better than States Predicted
Over the last few years, there has been much speculation and debate about the Common Core Curriculum and the Smarter Balanced Assessments that many states have adopted. Most states predicted that it would take years for the majority of their…