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Learning and Teaching the Nemeth Code within UEB Contexts: A Step-by-Step Guide

Help your students succeed in STEM courses and careers with this FREE Nemeth Code guide!

By now, everyone has heard about Project INSPIRE and the amazing free online courses and virtual sessions available for educators and students. Project INSPIRE’s mission is to increase the STEM potential of Individuals who read braille. The dedicated team behind Project INSPIRE continues to support TSVIs in strengthening their knowledge of Nemeth code and by providing strategies for teaching highly visual math and STEM concepts to students who are blind or low vision. Susan Osterhaus, Sara Larkin, Dr. Penny Rosenblum and Dr. Tina Herzberg are the “greats” in all things math for students with low vision and blindness. These incredible math leaders have just released the free book, “Learning and Teaching the Nemeth Code within UEB Contexts: A Step-by-Step Guide“. The book systematically covers from PK-1st grade through Algebra and Geometry.

Susan shared, “Learning and Teaching the Nemeth code within UEB Contexts: A Step-by-Step Guide, originally targeting university courses training new teachers of students with visual impairments, but we (the authors) decided others might enjoy using it as well. Several university professors have piloted the book already in their program and we have received extremely positive feedback.”

The book is FREE and available in print and braille on the Paths to Literacy website.

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