Presenters
Susan Osterhaus and Maylene Bird, TSBVI, TX, USA.
Abstract
The most significant rule changes in the official The Nemeth Braille Code for Mathematics and Science Notation 2022 from the Braille Authority of North America (BANA) will be presented. Numerous sample Nemeth Code math expressions from Kindergarten to Algebra II will be shared as we refresh those slightly rusty braille skills, especially encountering those common errors we all make. Finally, numerous resources for learning and teaching the current Nemeth Code will be shared, most of which are available at no cost.
Presenter Biographies
Maylene Bird, Mathematics Teacher, TSVI, COMS
Maylene Bird is a high school mathematics teacher at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, where she has taught for approximately 35 years. She has presented on mathematics and Nemeth Code at TAER, AER International, and the POSB STEM Institute. She is a co-author of the Nemeth at a Glance resource guide.
Susan A. Osterhaus, M.Ed., Statewide Mathematics Consultant
Susan A. Osterhaus is a global mathematics consultant and former 29-year TSBVI mathematics teacher. She shares her expertise through workshops and publications. A long-time member of Braille Authority of North America (BANA) committees, she co-authored several Nemeth braille curricula and serves as a consultant for Project INSPIRE NextGen and Perkins’ TEAM Initiative.