Adolescents and adults who have lost the ability to use print need help transitioning to braille. Braille literacy allows individuals to understand information and communicate with others. For example, literacy skills help with building social skills, finding work, living independently, and raising a family. This course provides you with the tools and information you need to help prepare adolescents and adults who are visually impaired to become literate in braille.
Course: BTM-226
Media: OL
Lessons: 7
Maximum Completion Time: 3 1/2 months
Credit: 2 CEUs
Tuition: NO CHARGE
10 Clock Hours approved by The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC), valid through 12/31/2013, #11392586172
Braille Teaching Methods for Adolescents and Adults
Course ID: BTM-116, BTM-226
Audience
Family Education Program (116) and HSPS (226)
Course Description
Literacy is about understanding information and being able to communicate with others in a variety of ways. Adolescents and adults who have lost the ability to use print need help transitioning to braille. Without braille literacy, individuals may encounter difficulties finding jobs, living independently, and being effective parents and caregivers. This course provides you with the tools and information you need to help prepare adolescents and adults to transition from print to braille.
Media
The course is available online.
Organization
seven lessons
Credit
2 CEUs (HSPS only)
Overview
Students submit seven assignments.
Grading
Letter grades
Average Completion Time
3 1/2 months
Objectives and Content
After completing Lesson 1, Learning Styles and Motivation, students will be able to:
a. compare the characteristics of adolescent and adult learners
b. list learning and thinking styles
c. name the elements required to ensure successful adolescent and adult learning
After completing Lesson 2, Braille Reading Readiness, students will be able to discuss the following elements of braille reading readiness in an adult or adolescent:
a. acceptance of braille
b. tactile sensitivity
c. prereading skills
After completing Lesson 3, Teaching Braille Reading, students will be able to promote the teaching of braille reading by:
a. selecting instructional approaches
b. providing motivating experiences
After completing Lesson 4, Increasing Braille Reading Speed, students will be able to:
a. list factors that affect braille reading speeds
b. describe exercises that increase reading speeds
After completing Lesson 5, Teaching Braille Writing, students will be able to discuss the following for adolescents and adults:
a. teaching the use of the slate and stylus
b. teaching the use of the braillewriter
c. how and when to teach the use of computers and accessible PDAs for writing
d. how to help improve writing skills
After completing Lesson 6, Tactile Illustrations, students will be able to:
a. discuss the exploratory skills necessary for reading tactile illustrations
b. list the characteristics of tactile illustrations that are meaningful to the braille reader
c. identify methods for developing tactile illustrations both commercially and at home
After completing Lesson 7, Learners with Multiple Disabilities, students will be able to:
a. discuss the role of the multidisciplinary team when teaching braille to adults and adolescents with multiple disabilities
b. identify specific teaching approaches and strategies for teaching braille to learners with multiple disabilities
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