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	BANA Guidelines for the Transcription of Early Educational Materials from Print to Braille By Charlotte Cushman The purpose of these guidelines is to provide directions for the transcription and formatting of early literacy materials (kindergarten through third grade), including materials to be discarded after use, for primary readers.
	Braille Image to Text on ABCbraille.com By Charlotte Cushman A new website that turns a braille image into text has been launched by the father of a braille student in Australia.
	French Website on Braille Literacy: Abracadabraille.org By Charlotte Cushman A French Website dedicated to Braille Literacy and the education of students who are blind or visually impaired has been launched; Site dédié à la déficience visuelle et à l’enseignement du braille.
	Braille Song Videos By Charlotte Cushman These videos are designed to support braille literacy.
	"Beginning Braille" Webinar Series By Stephanie Herlich "Beginning Braille" is a free 6-part webinar series designed to introduce parents, caregivers, and paraprofessionals to the Unified English Braille Code (UEB).
	Braille American Flag for the 4th of July! By Charlotte Cushman Directions for making an American Flag with braille to celebrate Independence Day (4th of July) with children who are blind or visually impaired
	Braille Slate Pals By Charlotte Cushman The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) offers a braille penpal program for children who are blind or visually impaired.
	Louis: A Braille Primer Written in an ASL Format By formicap The story of the life of Louis Braille told in ASL with simbraille.
	Sample Form: Benefits of Braille By cyralm This sample form is designed to be given to all students with visual impairment at their annual IEP or ARD meetings.
	The Legend of Holly and Zelda: From Object Activities to Contracted Braille By Debra Leff This documentary video tells the story of a girl who is blind with behavioral challenges who masters the braille code, by moving from object and auditory activities to contracted braille.
	Braille Letters from Santa By Charlotte Cushman Braille letters from Santa Claus can be sent to children in many parts of the English-speaking world this Christmas!
	Using Braille Stickers to Create Cards By Lydia Horvath These braille stickers from Kellogg's Rice Crispies can be used to create cards for friends, family or clients who are blind or visually impaired.
	Considerations for States Providing Materials in Braille By Charlotte Cushman Considerations for States Providing Materials in Braille is a brief designed to to provide information on, and recommendations for, appropriate braille materials for students.
	Tools to Support You in Having a Student with a Visual Impairment in Your K-6 General Education Classroom By Penny Rosenblum These self-paced training modules are designed for general education teachers who have a student who is blind or visually impaired in their classroom.
	How Do Students Write Using Braille? By Penny Rosenblum How Do Students Write Using Braille? is a self-paced training module designed to help teachers understand how students can produce braille.
	What is Braille and How Do Students Read It? By Penny Rosenblum What is Braille and How Do Students Read It? is a self-paced module designed to help teachers understand that braille is a code.
	UEB Practice Sentences - Second Edition (NEW 2019) By Roberta Becker UEB Practice Sentences can be used to teach braille students contractions.
	Seedlings Makes Reading Affordable with Free and Low-Cost Braille Books for Kids! By Karen Smith Seedlings makes reading affordable with free and low-cost braille books for kids! With the mission of promoting braille literacy, Seedlings Braille Books for Children makes books available to children who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind.
	dAPDots: Books for Early Braille Readers By Charlotte Cushman dAPDots: Books for Early Braille Readers are designed to print at home with emboss or swell formats. The goal is to promote braille literacy by making braille books more readily available to young readers who are blind or visually impaired.
	IRS Tax Forms Available in Braille and Text Format By Charlotte Cushman IRS tax forms and instructions are available in accessible formats in text and braille ready file formats.