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What is computer braille? Are there different flavours? What are all the signs? Why would you want to use it? Is it still relevant now that we have UEB?

In the latest of occasional Masterclasses from RNIB’s braille expert James Bowden, we’ll be answering all of these questions and more.

Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With three rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.

Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:

Beginners: Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories, by Michael Bond

This book is available:

• In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in the “Children Stories 1” folder for grade 2, and the “Children G1” folder for grade 1
• For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services

This week we are starting on page 22.

Intermediate: Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell

This book is available:

• In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Classics” folder (April 2020 version) or the “Classic” folder (April 2021 version)
• For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services

N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter N, not the digit 1.

This week we are starting on page 280.

Advanced: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, by Phaedra Patrick

This book is available:

• In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in grade 2 in the “Humorous Fiction” folder
• For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services

N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter T, not the letter C.

This week we are starting with chapter 7.

To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.

Our popular braille-related drop-in session. No registration required – just turn up and ask your braille questions.

Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With three rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.

Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:

Beginners: Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories, by Michael Bond

This book is available:

• In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in the “Children Stories 1” folder for grade 2, and the “Children G1” folder for grade 1
• For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services

This week we are starting on page 27.

Intermediate: Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell

This book is available:

• In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Classics” folder (April 2020 version) or the “Classic” folder (April 2021 version)
• For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services

N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter N, not the digit 1.

This week we are starting on page 287.

Advanced: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, by Phaedra Patrick

This book is available:

• In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in grade 2 in the “Humorous Fiction” folder
• For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services

N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter T, not the letter C.

This week we are starting with chapter 9.

To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.

Our popular braille-related drop-in session. No registration required – just turn up and ask your braille questions.

Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With three rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.

Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:

Beginners: Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories, by Michael Bond

This book is available:

• In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in the “Children Stories 1” folder for grade 2, and the “Children G1” folder for grade 1
• For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services

This week we are starting on page 30.

Intermediate: Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell

This book is available:

• In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Classics” folder (April 2020 version) or the “Classic” folder (April 2021 version)
• For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services

N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter N, not the digit 1.

This week we are starting on page 294.

Advanced: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, by Phaedra Patrick

This book is available:

• In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in grade 2 in the “Humorous Fiction” folder
• For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services

N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter T, not the letter C.

This week we are starting with chapter 11.

To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.

Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With three rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.

Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:

Beginners: Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories, by Michael Bond

This book is available:

• In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in the “Children Stories 1” folder for grade 2, and the “Children G1” folder for grade 1
• For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services

This week we are starting on page 32.

Intermediate: Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell

This book is available:

• In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Classics” folder (April 2020 version) or the “Classic” folder (April 2021 version)
• For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services

N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter N, not the digit 1.

This week we are starting on page 301.

Advanced: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, by Phaedra Patrick

This book is available:

• In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in grade 2 in the “Humorous Fiction” folder
• For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services

N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter T, not the letter C.

This week we are starting with chapter 13.

To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.

If so, this Masterclass is for you!

We’re delighted to be joined by Kit Aronoff of Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and founder of Main Line Accessibility Consulting. Kit has a background in elementary education and is passionate about building braille mastery. Using principals of teaching literacy to emerging readers and articles from the National Federation of the Blind, Kit has developed a series of strategies which are sure to benefit even the most compitent of braillists.

We’re sure you will agree that this is a session not to be missed.

Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With three rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.

Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:

Beginners: Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories, by Michael Bond

This book is available:

• In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in the “Children Stories 1” folder for grade 2, and the “Children G1” folder for grade 1
• For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services

This week we are starting on page 40.

Intermediate: Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell

This book is available:

• In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Classics” folder (April 2020 version) or the “Classic” folder (April 2021 version)
• For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services

N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter N, not the digit 1.

This week we are starting on page 308.

Advanced: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, by Phaedra Patrick

This book is available:

• In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in grade 2 in the “Humorous Fiction” folder
• For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services

N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter T, not the letter C.

This week we are starting with chapter 15.

To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.

Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With three rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.

Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:

Beginners: Paddington Turns Detective and Other Funny Stories, by Michael Bond

This book is available:

• In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in the “Children Stories 1” folder for grade 2, and the “Children G1” folder for grade 1
• For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services

Intermediate: Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell

This book is available:

• In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grade 2 in the “Classics” folder (April 2020 version) or the “Classic” folder (April 2021 version)
• For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services

N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter N, not the digit 1.

This week we are starting on page 315.

Advanced: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, by Phaedra Patrick

This book is available:

• In grade 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
• On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021 in grade 2 in the “Humorous Fiction” folder
• For download in grade 2 via RNIB Reading Services

N.B. the file on the Orbit Reader SD card begins with the letter T, not the letter C.

This week we are starting with chapter 17.

To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.