PA Braille Challenge
2021 UPDATE
#PABrailleChallenge2021 UPDATE!!
Hey everyone, hope you’re doing well and staying safe. We have make the difficult decision to not host a regional this year. Instead, TVIs are encouraged to register their students through the braille institute and proctor the test with them. Registration is open until March 1, 2021. https://brailleinstitute.org/braille-challenge/for-teachers
Since we aren’t having a regional we want to still stay connected and keep brailling! We are starting our own virtual, braille alphabet challenge!
We have two categories of entry, the first is for STUDENTS K-12 ONLY that is speed and accuracy! Whoever can braille the alphabet the fastest on a PERKINS brailler ONLY. The winner will win a $50 VISA Gift Card!
The second category is participation only! We want to see everyone in PA who can braille the alphabet! Open to students, families, TVIs, paras.... anyone in PA who can send us a video of them brailling the alphabet! One lucky name will be drawn to win a $25 VISA Gift Card!
CHALLENGE DETAILS:
SPEED
1. You MUST live in Pennsylvania and be a student in grades K-12
2. You do not need spaces, capitals or letter indicators
3. You can ONLY use a Perkins Brailler, no note-takers, or electric braillers
4. You MUST send in a picture of your completed alphabet along with your video so it can be checked for accuracy
5. You can get someone else to record you, you don’t need to record yourself.
6. Email your video to Anna Ackley at annaackley29@gmail.com with the student’s name, grade, city, and time.
7. Post on social media and tag Pennsylvania Regional Braille Challenge
Participation
1. Open to ANYONE living in PA who has access to a brailler, note-taker, Duxbury, Perky Duck, or electric brailler.
2. Record and send a video of yourself brailling the alphabet (accuracy will not be checked)
3. Email your video to Anna Ackley at annaackley29@gmail.com with your name, grade or position, and the city you are from!
4. Post on social media and tag Pennsylvania Regional Braille Challenge
We can't wait to see you braille!! Please stay healthy and keep calm and braille on!!
#BrailleChallenge2021 #BrailleChallenge
I am the Regional Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Regional Braille Challenge. The FIRST-EVER Pennsylvania Braille Challenge was held on February 8, 2020.
The Braille Challenge is a national program of the Braille Institute®. It’s a full day of fun, interactive braille challenges where students compete and win prizes according to their grade level.
All Contestants are divided into five categories and tested on fundamental braille skills such as reading comprehension, spelling, speed and accuracy, proofreading, and charts and graphs. Contests are proctored by volunteer Teachers of the Visually Impaired and scored locally by volunteer transcribers, based on national guidelines.
Of all the students competing around the US and Canada, the top 10 scorers from each level advance to the Finals in Los Angeles, for a total of 50 contestants. The 2020 Braille Challenge National Finals will happen on June 26 and 27 at the University of Southern California.
Visit our website for more information!
Pennsylvania Braille Challenge
Watch our PA Braille Challenge Recap video, made by Seniors from Wilson High School.
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