Hello from a slightly warmer North Dakota this week!  Does anyone know where a person can get Chinese Braille?  I have a new student who can only read Chinese Braille at this point.  Limited print and understanding of the English language.

Lanna Slaby
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind
300 2nd AVE NE Suite 208
Jamestown ND 58401
701-253-3012

I once tried to look it up, and found some information here: http://www.braille.ch/pschin-e.htm. Not sure that it's enough to help, but it's a start.

Ellen Bilofsky
Executive Editor
AFB Press
American Foundation for the Blind
2 Penn Plaza, Suite 1102
New York, NY 10121
(212) 502-7646
Fax: (917) 210-3979
www.afb.orghttp://www.afb.org/
Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss

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Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 4:45 PM
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Subject: [AERNet] Chinese Braille

Hello from a slightly warmer North Dakota this week!  Does anyone know where a person can get Chinese Braille?  I have a new student who can only read Chinese Braille at this point.  Limited print and understanding of the English language.

Lanna Slaby
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind
300 2nd AVE NE Suite 208
Jamestown ND 58401
701-253-3012

If possible find out which Chinese braille/language they know and/or where
your new student is from in China.

There are 3 main braille codes for China, Mandarin Braille, Yue Braille
[Cantonese], and Taiwanese Braille.

I hope this helps?  Feel free to contact me off list if I can be of help.

Neal

neal@duxsys.com

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Lanna L.
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 4:45 PM
To: AERNET
Subject: [AERNet] Chinese Braille

Hello from a slightly warmer North Dakota this week!  Does anyone know where
a person can get Chinese Braille?  I have a new student who can only read
Chinese Braille at this point.  Limited print and understanding of the
English language.

Lanna Slaby

Teacher of the Visually Impaired

North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind

300 2nd AVE NE Suite 208

Jamestown ND 58401

701-253-3012

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Good morning -

Here's some information from Yan Zhang, who works in our Accessible Tests and Textbooks Department at APH:

There are primarily 3 different types of Chinese braille used in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. I am guessing the teacher is looking for Mainland Chinese braille used in Mainland China.

Here is the only Chinese braille transcriber in the US I can find online:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-everett-0b34349

However, she didn't specify which type of Chinese braille she is able to transcribe, but you can start from there.

Thanks,

Yan

From: AERNet [mailto:aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Slaby, Lanna L.
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 4:45 PM
To: AERNET
Subject: [AERNet] Chinese Braille

Hello from a slightly warmer North Dakota this week!  Does anyone know where a person can get Chinese Braille?  I have a new student who can only read Chinese Braille at this point.  Limited print and understanding of the English language.

Lanna Slaby
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind
300 2nd AVE NE Suite 208
Jamestown ND 58401
701-253-3012

And some further information from our Resource Services department at APH:

Hi Janie,

In addition to Learning Ally, AMP lists Sin-Leng Chan as an individual who transcribes Cantonese braille. Below is this person's contact information and credentials:

Agency:        Sin-Leng Chan
Contact:        Sin-Leng Chan
Address:      Flat 1108, Tim Man House, Homantin South Estate, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Phone: (+852) 54060673
E-mail:          pkwongwong@hotmail.commailto:pkwongwong@hotmail.com
Agency Type: Individual
Product Availability:  Sell
Area Restriction:      Any location
Media Format:        Braille, Braille-Ready File, Electronic File
Tactile Graphics:      Yes
Nemeth:        Yes
Computer Software: CorelDraw, Duxbury Braille Translator (DBT)
Braille Certification:  Library of Congress Literary Braille Transcribing
Foreign Language(s): Spanish, Cantonese
Comments:

• Materials are transcribed in English, Spanish, and Cantonese (Chinese).

Thanks,
Emmy

From: AERNet [mailto:aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Janie Blome
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 8:51 AM
To: Slaby, Lanna L.; AERNET
Subject: Re: [AERNet] Chinese Braille

Good morning -

Here's some information from Yan Zhang, who works in our Accessible Tests and Textbooks Department at APH:

There are primarily 3 different types of Chinese braille used in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. I am guessing the teacher is looking for Mainland Chinese braille used in Mainland China.

Here is the only Chinese braille transcriber in the US I can find online:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-everett-0b34349

However, she didn't specify which type of Chinese braille she is able to transcribe, but you can start from there.

Thanks,

Yan

From: AERNet [mailto:aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Slaby, Lanna L.
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 4:45 PM
To: AERNET
Subject: [AERNet] Chinese Braille

Hello from a slightly warmer North Dakota this week!  Does anyone know where a person can get Chinese Braille?  I have a new student who can only read Chinese Braille at this point.  Limited print and understanding of the English language.

Lanna Slaby
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind
300 2nd AVE NE Suite 208
Jamestown ND 58401
701-253-3012

Dear Lanna:

I would approach the Braille Association of Northern America to find a Braille interpreter of Chinese Braille. I would honestly use a Chinese Translation Program w/ use of One Note or Word w/ a Braille display. These are just a few thoughts.

Jennifer Ding

Vision Specialist

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Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 4:44 PM
To: AERNET
Subject: [AERNet] Chinese Braille

Hello from a slightly warmer North Dakota this week!  Does anyone know where a person can get Chinese Braille?  I have a new student who can only read Chinese Braille at this point.  Limited print and understanding of the English language.

Lanna Slaby

Teacher of the Visually Impaired

North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind

300 2nd AVE NE Suite 208

Jamestown ND 58401

701-253-3012

Hello, everyone -

The following information is from Joon Lee, in the Resource Services Department at APH, and provides instructions on using our Accessible Media Producers database to find materials in a variety of languages.  Please feel free to contact Joon at jlee@aph.orgmailto:jlee@aph.org if you have additional questions.

Here's how to locate a certain accessible media producer using the Accessible Media Producers (AMP) Directory.

•     Keyword Search:
  

1.  Click the Accessible Media Producers Database or AMP while on APH's homepage or Louis Database.
   

2.  Enter your keywords in the search box.
   

(For example, type in arabic and ueb in the search box if you are looking for a transcriber capable of the Arabic language and UEB.)

3.  Click the Search AMP button.
   

4.  Click the link on each result for detailed information about the producer.
   

5.  For tips on what keywords can be used for effective AMP searches, click the "Help" tab in the navigation bar across the top of the AMP site.
   

•     Browse the AMP Directory:
  
            By Alphabetical listings
            By State
            By Format
            By Language
  

1.  Click the Accessible Media Producers Database or AMP while on APH's homepage or Louis Database.
   

2.  Click the "Browse Directory" tab in the navigation bar across the top.
   

3.  Click  the link of your choice - for example, Agencies Listed by Language.
   

4.  Select an option in the drop down menu - for example, "Arabic."
   

5.  Click each result for detailed information about the producer.
   

I hope this is helpful!

Janie

From: AERNet [mailto:aernet-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer Ding
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 1:47 PM
To: Slaby, Lanna L.; AERNET
Subject: Re: [AERNet] Chinese Braille

Dear Lanna:

I would approach the Braille Association of Northern America to find a Braille interpreter of Chinese Braille. I would honestly use a Chinese Translation Program w/ use of One Note or Word w/ a Braille display. These are just a few thoughts.

Jennifer Ding

Vision Specialist

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Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 4:44 PM
To: AERNET
Subject: [AERNet] Chinese Braille

Hello from a slightly warmer North Dakota this week!  Does anyone know where a person can get Chinese Braille?  I have a new student who can only read Chinese Braille at this point.  Limited print and understanding of the English language.

Lanna Slaby

Teacher of the Visually Impaired

North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind

300 2nd AVE NE Suite 208

Jamestown ND 58401

701-253-3012