Research Catalog

Title

Learn braille : uncontracted (grade 1) & contracted (grade 2) / R.J. Clarke.

Author

Clarke, R. J.

Publication

• [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2016]
• ©2016

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Details

Description

89 pages : illustrations; 22 cm

Summary

"Learn braille by sight ... The type of braille in this book is called UEB (Unified English Braille) which is the international standard for English speaking countries. In this book, you will learn grade 1 and grade 2 braille, which is now known as uncontracted and contracted braille"--

Subject

• Braille > Study and teaching > United States
• Blind > United States > Printing and writing systems
• Blind > Printing and writing systems
• Braille > Study and teaching
• United States

Note

• "Dots are printed, not embossed so that a sighted person can easily learn braille to assist a visually impaired person"--Page 4 of cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Introduction to uncontracted braille -- The braille cell -- Letters -- Punctuation -- Numbers -- Typeforms -- Simple arrows -- Simple shapes -- UEB music -- Foreign letters -- Introduction to contracted braille -- Grade 1 indicators -- Alphabetic wordsigns -- Final-letter groupsigns -- Initial-letter contractions -- Strong wordsigns -- Strong groupsighns -- Strong contractions -- Lower groupsigns -- Lower wordsigns -- Shortforms -- Preferences -- Braille courses -- Bibliography.

ISBN

• 9781539368137
• 1539368130

OCLC

• on1004775515
• SCSB-9655405

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library