[Menvi-discuss] Fwd: [CCB-L] FW: [acb-l] BANA Prepares to Betraythe Blind

[Debra Baxley]

Pay attention to what the National Federation of the Blind says about
it-President Marc Maurer probably has already addressed this, either in
press releases, or in resolutions.

 

Debra

 

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Here is another braille related article...interesting if I do say so myself.
Wonder if the arguing will turn into a political or grammatical debate.
Anyway, whatever the decision, I know now it will be minor.    



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[CCB-L] FW: [acb-l] BANA Prepares to Betray the Blind


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Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:33:06 -0700


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Greetings fellow ACB members and friends,
I am forwarding a press release that we should take it very seriously on
whether the the Braille Authority of North America (BANA) to adopt Unified 
> English Braille (UEB).
Best Regards,
Tuan Nguyen, CCBS Vice President 
 

> Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:17:01 -0500
> From: chris at bayareadigital.us
> To: board at acb.org; Leadership at acb.org; acb-l at acb.org
> Subject: [acb-l] BANA Prepares to Betray the Blind
> 
> The following press release was issued today through Unified Braille for
All.
> 
> BANA Prepares to Betray the Blind
> UBA Press
> August 17, 2012
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> 
> Yesterday, the Braille Authority of North America issued a press release
in 
> which they indicate that a vote will be taken to decide whether to adopt
Unified 
> English Braille (UEB) during their November meeting in San Diego. This
news 
> comes as a surprise to many who believed that the stage had been set for
changes 
> and modifications to UEB that would incorporate Nemeth Code within UEB.
This 
> was requested by the American Council of the Blind at its summer
conference and 
> convention in Louisville, KY. Approval by ACB's representative to BANA was

> conditioned on such incorporation.
> 
> "Either BANA has misinterpreted ACB's conditional approval of UEB or it
has 
> decided to move ahead anyway," said Chris Gray, a participant in ACB's 
> resolution debate and other business regarding ACB's conditional approval
of 
> UEB. "To take a deciding vote in November simply gives BANA no time to
hold any 
> meaningful discussions or consideration of ACB's provisos."
> 
> In addition to ACB's resolution which has not yet been released for public

> examination, Gray made a motion that a technical committee be set up
within ACB 
> to advise its representative, Kim Charlson, on the effectiveness of
whatever 
> technique would be used by BANA to incorporate Nemeth Code into UEB.
During the 
> debate on the motion to establish this group, Charlson informed the body
that 
> she had been contacted by BANA's Chair and assured that work was already
under 
> way to establish a working group to study this issue.
> 
> "Incorporating Nemeth Code into UEB, if it's going to be effective, will
take 
> time and careful study" says Gray. "It is inconceivable that such an
effort 
> could be planned and executed in less than five months after ACB's
provisions 
> were put forward. It seems pretty clear that BANA has chosen to move ahead

> despite ACB's resolution."
> 
> In the coming days, strong reactions and commentary are expected. UBA
Press 
> will be watching these and keeping you informed of this situation.
> 
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braille 
> unification, visit us on the web at http://www.unifiedbrailleforall.com or
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