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Title: Duxbury Braille Translator: My First DocumentMy First Document, part 1 of 4 in the series Duxbury Braille Translator: from First Paddle to Flocking FlyingDate: Tuesday, February 18, 2025Time (stated in Eastern Time): 3pm ETDuration: 90 minutesDescription: Are you new to Duxbury Braille Translator and unsure where to start? Attend this first in a series of four webinars which provide a structured introduction to Duxbury answering the essential questions: How do I start? Where do I begin? Through step-by-step instruction, you will learn how to navigate the software and create your first braille document. Specifically, this first session lays a foundation for continued skill development, designed for users of Duxbury Braille Translator.Instructor(s)Kyle DeJuteAPHBraille Trainerkdejute@aph.orgContent InformationPrimary Core or ECC Area: Assistive TechnologyTarget Audience: Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Paraprofessionals, Transcribers, AdministratorsPre-requisite knowledge: fundamental braille reading, Mac or PC basic software navigation and file navigation, familiarity with braille rules beyond fundamentals (e.g., typeforms [italic, bold, etcetera], formatting, etcetera])Learning Objectives: 1.Explain that DBT stands for Duxbury Braille Translator, which is the main software product of the company Duxbury or Duxbury Systems Inc.2.Identify choosing a template as an inevitable part of making a document in DBT3.Explain that DBTs braille file is separate from and not connected to DBTs print fileDay of Event InformationACVREPoCredit is only available for the live presentation. To collect ACRVEP credit, please listen for the opening and closing codes, then submit these to the webinar certificate portal found at https://aphhive.org/#/event within 30 days of the webinar. Following submission, a certificate is immediately available and storedUsing a Braille Display to Access Captions in |
