BLS 5910 - Braille and Other Tactual Communication Systems

This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the literary braille code - reading and writing - and an overview of other communication methods available to people with visual impairments. It introduces methods for teaching braille and an introduction to the development of literacy skills for individuals who are braille readers. Methods of literacy assessment for children and adults, instructional methods, and braille translation hardware and software are also covered.

Note: Open to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students.

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions: Restricted to master’s in Teaching Children with Visual Impairment, Orientation and Mobility for Children, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Graduate Certificate in Vision Rehabilitation, and graduate non-degree seeking.