This more advanced course will train scholars in reading and writing of contracted Unified English Braille. They will learn to read embossed braille visually and to write Unified English Braille using a Perkins Braille Writer, computer keyboard for six-key entry, and a slate and stylus. Topics include techniques for reading readiness, tracking, tactile discrimination, and reading methods . Additionally, the use of technology to produce braille will be reviewed.

Furthermore, students shall discover the vibrant deaf community and all that it has to offer; develop an appreciation for American Sign Language as its own, unique language; consider the history and influence of deaf and hard of hearing culture; and learn the various elements of a sign, the alphabet, and basic words to immediately employ.