Regional Braille Class Team Activities

MDE-LIO contracts with a group of individuals who have skills and interest in the area of Braille literacy for students who are Braille readers.

Braille instructors of the team for the 2007-2008 school year include: Patricia Ballasonni, Nancy Jo Blusher, Dori Bordner, Julie Haase, Ted Lennox, George Ossenjuk, Sharon Reigle, Sharon Rice, Kathy Rollof-Jones, and Kathy Traster.

The team is focusing on three areas for the school year.

1. Develop and teach a comprehensive regional Braille class that would be more conducive for parents.
   • The goal of this six week class is to allow parents to gain the knowledge and skills they desire without having to take a 16 week Braille course.
   • The six-week Braille course (for parents) is embedded within the 16 week regional Braille course allowing parents the choice to continue with their studies if they choose to do so. To learn more about the regional Braille course visit MDE-LIO’s website at: http:www.cenmi.org/msdb-lio/regionalbraille.asp.
2. Develop and teach a 16 week regional Braille course.
   • Create resources and tools to enhance the teaching of the course.
   • This course is currently available. To lean more or to register please visit MDE-LIO’s website: http:www.cenmi.org/msdb-lio/regionalbraille.asp.
3. Advise MDE-LIO staff on providing quality regional Braille instruction for educators, college students, and family members of a student with visual impairments.

For more information about the regional Braille classes team and planned activities please contact:

Collette Bauman
(888) 760-2206 ext. 2736
baumanc@michigan.gov