Online Courses from the American Foundation for the Blind
Online Courses from AFB
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) currently offers two online courses for professional development. In addition to courses, AFB Press publishes textbooks and articles in an online format for use by students and others.
Using Source Files: An AFB Online Course for Braille Transcribers
Using Source Files is a self-directed professional development opportunity offered free of charge by the American Foundation for the Blind. This online course can help braille transcribers update their skills with the latest techniques for translating textbooks and other instructional materials. The course demonstrates how braille transcribers can translate materials from print into braille efficiently using publishers' source files.
Bridging the Gap: Best Practices for Instructing Adults Who Are Visually Impaired and Have Low Literacy Skills
This free, on-line course is both self-paced and self-directed. It gives participants the freedom to select modules and topics that are relevant to them. It consists of six modules that are designed to provide an understanding of the social, legal, and practical issues faced by rehabilitation, adult education, and workforce development staff when working with adults who have varying types and degrees of visual impairment and low literacy skills. This thought-provoking course also aims to familiarize participants with the full range of instructional theories, technologies, and resources they can draw upon for teaching literacy skills. No textbooks are required. The course is approved by ACVREP for continuing education (CE) hours."
AFB ePublications
AFB Press offers subscription-based online access to two textbooks and over 200 articles from the Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness (JVIB) which are of interest to students and professionals.
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