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Braille Codebooks—BANA

Learning the Nemeth Braille Code

The mission of the Braille Authority of North America (BANA) is to assure literacy for tactile readers through the standardization of braille and tactile graphics. It publishes rules for formatting and serves as the authority for braille transcribing. The following BANA titles are available in both print and braille editions.

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English Braille, American Edition, 1994, Revised 2002

Braille Formats: Principles of Print to Braille Transcription, 1997

Nemeth Code for Mathematics and Science Notation, 1972 Revision

Addendum 1 to the Nemeth Code for Mathematics and Science Notation, 1972 Revision: Ancient Numeration Systems

Braille Code for Chemical Notation, 1997

Code for Computer Braille Notation, 2000

Computer Braille Code: Flowchart Design for Applicable Braille Codes Supplement, 1992

Guidelines for Linear Braille Format, 1987

Music Braille Code, 1997

Learning the Nemeth Braille Code: A Manual for Teachers and Students, 1997

Braille Codebooks—NLS

Through a national network of cooperating libraries, The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) administers a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States. NLS also publishes a wide range of authoritative books on learning various braille codes. Here are our popular sellers from NLS.

Introduction to Braille Mathematics, 1972

Instruction Manual for Braille Transcribing, 4th Edition, 2000

Drills Reproduced in Braille, 2000 (Supplement to Instruction Manual for Braille Transcribing, 4th Edition, 2000)

Introduction to Braille Music Transcription, 1972 (includes 1974 Addenda A-C)



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