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The Unified English Braille Code (UEBC) will be in the VoicePrint studios

The Unified English Braille Code (UEBC) Research Project was initiated in 1992 by the Braille Authority of North America, whose standards are followed by the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. The original intent was to explore the possibility of bringing together three of the official braille codes, literary material (English Braille, American Edition), mathematics and scientific notation (Nemeth Code), and computer notation (Computer Braille Code), that are used for braille in those countries for various purposes.

In early September, Darlene Bogart, Project Chair of the Unified English Braille Code (UEBC) and Debbie Gillespie Electronic Text and Manager of the CNIB Braille Library will be in the VoicePrint studios to discuss the 'new braille' initiative. Listeners will hear about the background of UEBC, a historical prospective of Braille, and answers to their questions


Please submit your questions or comments by email not later than September 1st to nbrs@nbrscanada.com
On the subject line please enter 'Braille'