BRL: Braille through Remote Learning

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    Session 4: Braille Contractions

    Upon completion of this session, a participant should be able to make intelligent decisions about the use of contractions in brailled word. The student should be able to describe the general rules for use of contractions, choices between alternative contractions, and specific rules for part-word and whole-word contractions.


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