Braille Formats 2011 Advanced Formatting Techniques CTEBVI Workshop 702

1. Braille Formats 2011 Advanced Formatting TechniquesCTEBVI Workshop 702 Presented by: Amanuensis Braille Presenter: Robert Roldan rroldan@amanuensisbraille.com

2. Introduction • How to apply the Braille Formats Principals of Print-to-Braille Transcription, 2011 • What to do when what you see in print isn’t covered in the Braille Formats guidelines • Braille examples using the new formats guidelines

3. How to Apply Braille Formats • Identify what you are looking at • Base the format for each type of material identified on the most difficult one in the book • Find the Guidelines that apply • Adjust your decisions based on clarity • Use guidelines that closest fit the situation when something is not covered in the code

4. Pre-Formatting • Review the front matter, back matter, and text for material that should be transposed or placed in a separate volume. • Preliminary Volume • Supplementary Volume • Notes Volume • End of P pages • Pronunciation Key • Exercises or Test at the back of the book • Charts, Formulas, Symbols, Abbreviations, etc. on or inside the cover • Repeated Cast of Characters

6. Sidebar 3/1 Paragraph with no italics

9. Braille Format Examples Centered heading Bold Highlighted Text Technical Text Cell-5 Heading Sidebars, boxed Icon

14. Foreign Glossary Cell-5 heading followed by a 1/3 list Box Centered heading 3/1 Paragraph Math Symbols Pronunciation Key Format Omit dot showing division between multiple word entries. Explain in TN. Omit print running heads Use foreign language symbols and uncontracted braille English entries in 1/5 Spanish entries in 3/5

18. Sidebar, Headings, and Bulleted Lists Centered heading Sidebar Cell-5 Headings Bulleted List

21. Exercise Material Lettered Exercise Direction Displayed Material Item Number Lettered answer choices