Sight-Reading Braille Modules

Braille proficiency represents competency, independence, and equality for students who are blind and have low vision. When parents, teachers, and even peers learn to sight-read braille it provides an added level of support to these students.

The Sight-Reading Braille modules are designed to teach the basics of sight-reading braille. The training is divided into two sections: Uncontracted Braille or Grade 1 and Contracted Braille or Grade 2.

These modules are designed for students and adults who want to learn to sight-read braille.

Uncontracted Braille or Grade 1 contains six modules, which teach the braille alphabet, capitalization, basic punctuation, and numbers.

Contracted Braille or Grade 2 is divided into two sections. The first half contains eight modules, which teach alphabetic wordsigns and groupsigns. The second half contains five modules, which teach inital letter contractions and final letter contractions.

The modules are designed to be completed in order:

Uncontracted Braille or Grade 1

1. Braille Characters a-j
2. Braille Characters k-t
3. Braille Characters u-z
4. Braille Capitalization
5. Braille Punctuation
6. Braille Numbers
7. Uncontracted Braille Test

Contracted Braille or Grade 2

1. Alphabetic Wordsigns: Part 1
2. Alphabetic Wordsigns: Part 2
3. Alphabetic Wordsigns: Part 3
4. Groupsigns: Part 1
5. Groupsigns: Part 2
6. Groupsigns: Part 3
7. Groupsigns: Part 4
8. Groupsigns: Part 5
9. Contracted Braille Test Part 1

Coming Soon

1. Initial Letter Contractions: Part 1
2. Initial Letter Contractions: Part 2
3. Initial Letter Contractions: Part 3
4. Final Letter Contractions: Part 1
5. Final Letter Contractions: Part 2
6. Contracted Braille Test Part 2

You will need to use a standard keyboard for these modules. You CANNOT use a smartphone or tablet, unless you have an external keyboard for your tablet. Some exercises include a braille simulator app which requires a standard keyboard to type the braille characters.

To access the modules, simply create a free eLearner account with DCMP. If you're already a DCMP member, you can use your existing account to log in. eLearner account holders can access the modules but not DCMP media.

After you create an eLearner account, go to your eLearner Dashboard. There you’ll find a list of modules you can start. You can also return to modules you have in progress.

ACVREP Credit and RID CEUs available for the Uncontracted/Grade 1 and Contracted/Grade 2 Braille Modules

DCMP is an approved ACVREP sponsor and an approved RID CMP sponsor for continuing education activities.

1. The uncontracted braille modules are approved for 6 hours of ACVREP credit.
2. The contracted braille modules part 1 are approved for 12 hours of ACVREP credit.
3. Coming soon: The contracted braille modules part 2 are approved for 8 hours of ACVREP credit.

1. The uncontracted braille modules are approved for 0.6 hours of General Studies with RID at the "little/none" content knowledge level.
2. The contracted braille modules part 1 are approved for 1.2 Professional Studies hours with RID at the “some” content knowledge level.
3. Coming soon: The contracted braille modules part 2 are approved for 0.8 Professional Studies CEUs with RID at the “some” content knowledge level.

To receive a certificate of completion and CEUs for each section of the modules, you must complete the Uncontracted Braille Test, Contracted Braille Test 1, and Contracted Braille Test 2.

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