Braille Literacy Canada
c/o CNIB 1929 Bayview Avenue M4G 3E8 Toronto, ON, Canada

The next #braille zoomers virtual session for adult #braille learners will take place on Dec 5th! Come chat about #braille in the kitchen!! Register by writing to [email protected] by Dec 4th.

Celebrate with Braille Literacy Canada: 30th Anniversary #Braille Trivia Night! BLC was established in 1990 as the Canadian Braille Authority. As a strong and vibrant Canadian #braille community, we have much to celebrate both as we commemorate our past achievements and look ahead to 2021, the 200th year since the braille code was initially developed. In the first of several events that are being organized in honour of these momentous milestones, we invite all to join us for ...a special virtual braille trivia night - Come join the fun and test your knowledge of braille and BLC! Plus, there will be a door prize! When: Friday, December 4, 2020 Time: 8:00 PM Eastern (5pm Pacific/6pm Mountain/7pm Saskatchewan/Manitoba, 9pm Atlantic) Location: Zoom (link will be sent to you upon registration) To register, e-mail [email protected] by Wednesday, December 2, 2020. This event is free of charge to all members. (Please note that if you are part of an organization that is a corporate member of BLC, this is free for you as well!) The cost is $20 for non-members, which is also the cost for a yearly membership! To complete a membership form and put your $20 towards membership, go to http://www.brailleliteracycanada.ca/personal-membership.asp - or write to [email protected] to find out about other payment options. Come and help us celebrate our anniversary with a fun night of braille trivia. Everyone is welcome! We kindly invite all those who are able to consider a donation in support of our many programs, including: Brailler Bounce: we repair and re-home unused braillers to recipients across Canada Braille Zoomers: We provide peer-support through a monthly virtual get-together group for adult and older adult braille learners, and distribute braille starter kits which contain a variety of braille reading and writing tools Edie Mourre: A scholarship for those pursuing braille transcription certification Bi-monthly virtual workshops on a variety of braille related topics And much more! If you’d like to donate, you can do so online through CanadaHelps (https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/25153) or by sending an Interac e-Transfer to [email protected]. If you would like to make a donation using VISA or Mastercard over the phone, please call us at 1-877-861-4576 and we will contact you to process your donation. You may also send a cheque to Braille Literacy Canada, c/o CNIB, 1929 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON, M4G 3E8. To learn more about BLC, visit www.brailleliteracycanada.ca We invite you to share this announcement widely and hope to see you there!

Research on #braille and #aging by BLC President Natalie Martiniello @Paws2See https://www.tandfonline.com//10.1080/09638288.2020.1839972

New research on the enablers and obstacles encountered by adults and seniors who learn #braille by Natalie Martiniello, BLC President: https://www.tandfonline.com//full/10/09638288.2020.1833253

The Lions club is holding a writing contest for visually impaired youth! For complete eligibility criteria, instructions and the deadline, visit the below link! TVIs, encourage your students to write a braille copy to attach to their print submission as well - A great way to practice #braille while having some fun! (Y) https://cdn2.webdamdb.com/md_vpnlPNd61975.jpg.pdf?v=1