Slate and Stylus 101

I show how to create braille using an inexpensive slate and stylus. No prior knowledge of braille required!

In this video I taught how to write the date in the old braille code, which is called English Braille American Edition (EBAE). The way you write the date in UEB (which is the code used in the USA as of 2017) is to first use a numeric indicator and then a number. The key is to remember that a dash and a slash kills numeric mode. So that means if you write the date as 3/30, you will need to repeat the numeric indicator after the slash! And now you know how to write the date in EBAE and UEB!

Reference Sheet on How to Write the Date in Braille:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eLpQ...

The UEB Study Group on Facebook is having a 2 week challenge and it goes from March 30 - April 13, 2020.
The challenge is to keep a gratitude journal in braille using a slate and stylus.
This is a fun way to learn how to make braille using an inexpensive slate.

To participate in the braille Gratitude Challenge, you'll need:
- a slate and stylus
- braille alphabet card
- 14 index cards
- make a cover for your index card journal
- Join the UEB Study Group's Facebook page:
  / uebstudygroup  

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Links and Mentions:

QKList UEB Signs and Symbols by Dan Gergen:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aAjR...

Reference Sheet on How to Write the Date in Braille:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eLpQ...

Free PDF of the braille alphabet:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MHUa...
(Use the Braillewriter alphabet if you're writing braille with a marker and use the Slate alphabet if you're using a slate and stylus to create raised braille dots.)

8.5" x 11" Blue Slate and Stylus (25 lines x 28 cells):
https://amzn.to/3VaEGYX (affiliate link)

A4 Slate that Hangs in a 3-Ring Binder (27 lines x 30 cells):
https://amzn.to/3V9gRAS (affiliate link)

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Hello! My name is Elizabeth Symington and I'm a Certified Braille Transcriber and Teacher of the Visually Impaired.

I'm the creator of the UEB Study Group and Braille Adventures, where learning braille is FUN!

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