Technology has helped the blind in many ways but Braille is still a very important component for learning and recreational reading. Volunteers are needed to learn the language of the blind and visually impaired. For those that have a couple of hours a day to spare and seek a way to give back to the community, try joining the Braille Transcription Class.
The transcriber learns dot formations to form words starting on a Perkins Brailler. The student moves to a computer program which uses the same six keys found on the Brailler. This computer work is transferred to a Braille embossing machine.
The Lions Braille Service will provide the teacher teaching manuals, paper and Brailler. The class meets every Thursday morning from September to May. Students will have approximately two hours of homework a day. After receiving certifications from the Library of Congress, the Braillists work at home and set their own schedules.
The group gives ongoing support, meeting weekly to proofread each others’ work. They presently transcribe literary, children’s and text books for ABVI in Rochester and The Braille Group of Buffalo
Classes start Thursday morning, September 14 at the Gates/Spencerport Ambulance Building, 116 Lyell Avenue, Spencerport.
For more information or to sign-up, call instructor Sue Keegan at 967-6702 or Jackie Galle at 392-8086 or contact spencerportbraille@gmail.com.
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