Project Inspire
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Project Inspire
Increasing The STEM Potential of Individuals Who Read Braille
Welcome to Project INSPIRE (Increasing the STEM Potential of Individuals Who Read Braille). Our goal is to support professionals, youth in grades 6-12, and young adults in building their skills in the two braille codes used in the United States for STEM classes. To accomplish our goal our project continues to develop:
- Six-week online courses for teachers of students with visual impairments, braille transcribers, adult service providers, and university disability resource center personnel
- Engaging virtual sessions for targeted groups of students (middle school, high school) to learn and practice Nemeth code within UEB Contexts through our “Nemeth in a Box” program and in 2023 and 2024 UEB Technical.
- Fun virtual STEM Braille Bowl Competitions to challenge braille users in grades 6th-12th throughout the U.S. to demonstrate their [...]