A terrific training ground for tomorrow's braille instructors can be found in Lexington, Ky. This week, Sam talks with Dr. Amanda Lannan, professor in the Visually Impaired Teacher Prep program at UK. They talk through the courses she teaches, the curriculum through which students learn braille and effective means of teaching it, and how to apply for admission into the program.
For more information about UK's VI Teacher Prep program, feel free to email Dr. Lannan at
amanda.lannan@uky.edu
You can also learn more by visiting the university's grad school page.
Thanks to Chris Ankin for use of his song, “Change.”
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