A Braille Reading and Writing Program for Former Print Users are of two kinds, instructional and mentoring. The Teacher's Edition offers suggestions for teaching braille reading, slate writing, and the use of the braillewriter. It also offers specific suggestions for detecting problems that prospective braille readers may have, provides plenty of practice, and gives hints for helping students incorporate braille into their lives. Student Workbooks provide numerous worksheets with varying purposes, including instruction, practice, and assessment. Students need not complete every worksheet.
Teachers can decide which worksheets a student needs to complete.
Informal assessments are also provided throughout the Student Workbooks . These tests help the teacher diagnose problems and identify the best starting point for students who need a refresher course in braille. Students who need additional drill can do exercises in the Student Practice Books for the part of the program on which they are working. The Mentoring Manual is intended to be used by an experienced braille user to mentor the new braille user who has completed braille instruction. It gives suggestions for helping the new braille user practice reading and writing braille, improve speed, and apply braille to better serve his or her own needs.