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O National Institute for Rehabilitation (of Portugal), a Directorate of Special Education Policies in the Inclusive Perspective of the Brazilian Ministry of Education, the Braille Core and a the Brazilian Braille Commission will hold the commemorative session of the World Braille Day about ‘The State of the Art of Braille Teaching and Learning in Brazil and Portugal’via Zoom on the day 4 January 2024 (Thursday) at 14h00-15h30 (Brasília time) | 17h00-18h30 (Mainland Portugal time).

This session aims to celebrate World Braille Day 2024 and, simultaneously, take note of the state of the art of Braille teaching-learning, both in Brazil and in Portugal, through the knowledge and experience of the various stakeholders, as well as provide a wide space for reflection and sharing of experiences on Braille teaching-learning in an educational context and professional rehabilitation of blind and low-vision people, open to all teachers, students, professionals and other users of the Braille system and their families who in Brazil and Portugal wish to join this event.

Registration closed for participation in the Zoom Due to the capacity of the room. Alternatively, you can access the Commemorative Session here through the Channel of YouTube the INR.

Programme: Date: 4 January 2024 (Thursday) Time: 14h00-15h30 (Brasília time) | 17h00-18h30 (Mainland Portugal time) Place: Online, via Zoom Platform Webinar Opening session (5 minutes) - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Institute for Rehabilitation, I.P. (INR, I.P.), Rodrigo Ramos (Portugal) Round Table - The State of the Art of Braille Teaching and Learning in Brazil and Portugal (40 minutes) - Moderators: - Geni Pinto de AbreuProfessor of Basic, Technical and Technological Education at the Benjamin Constant Institute (IBC) and representative of this Institute in the Brazilian Braille Commission (Brazil) and - Adalberto FernandesPersonality of Recognized Merit in the Area of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Portugal) Communication on Braille Education for Young People and Adults (10 minutes) - Rachel Ventura EspinheiraSpecialist in Inclusive Special Education. Currently acting as coordinator of the Adaptation of Material and the Teaching of Braille and Sorobã of the Rehabilitation of the IBC. She has been serving at IBC since 2014, always acting as a teacher. Communication on the importance of the Braille system in the learning of scientific knowledge by blind students (10 minutes) - Luzia Alves da Silva, representative of the Centro de Apoio Pedagógico / Núcleo de Apoio Pedagógico e Produção Braille (CAP/NAPPB) - SOUTH REGION (CURITIBA-PR), in the Brazilian Braille Commission (Brazil) Communication - “The school and education of blind and low vision pupils in Portugal” (10 minutes) - Grace Ignatius, Lecturer in Special Education at the Chamber of Loyal Schools Group (Portugal) Communication – “Professional rehabilitation and perspective of ACAPO (Associação dos Blind e Amblíopes de Portugal) on the teaching and learning of Braille” (10 minutes) - João Fernandes, representative of ACAPO at Braille Centre (Portugal) Discussion period (40 minutes) Closing session (5 minutes) - Director of Special Education Policies in the Inclusive Perspective (DIPEPI/SECADI/MEC), Décio Nascimento Guimarães (Brazil)