Braillist Community of Practice

Braillist Community of Practice

Date:  February 23, 2024
Time:  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

JoLee Marquette, Braillist Co-Facilitator
Kayna Plaisted, Metro ECSU Facilitator

Meeting Agenda:

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome & Ice Breaker (Two Truths & a Lie)
9:15 – 9:30 Making Accessible Documents for Screen Readers & Braille Displays Discussion
9:30 – 11:00 UEB Context for Switches in Code (Lindy Walton)
11:00 – 12:00 Tiger Software Suite (Llyod Waggener)

CEU hours: 3

This initiative is made possible in part with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funding CFDA 84.027A, Special education – Grants to States.  This event does not necessarily represent the policy of the federal Department of Education or the state Department of Education; endorsement by the federal or state government should not be assumed.

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