Teaching Braille Reading & Writing

Lucia Hasty, a well-known lecturer and expert on teaching braille, discusses the importance of early literacy, language and concept development for children who are blind and the specific skills needed for braille literacy. Hasty also advises the need to support classroom teachers, including how teachers of the visually impaired can support the regular classroom teacher in making sure that there are braille materials available. Chapters: 1 — Introduction; 2 — Early Exposure to Books and Reading Experiences; 3 — The Significance of Concept and Oral Language Development; 4 — Additional Skills Necessary for Braille Literacy; 5 — Maintaining Currency with the Braille Code; 6 — Conveying Information with Unique Braille Formats; 7 — Supporting the Classroom Teacher.