Nova Scotia
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Meet Charlene
Giving Back – Charlene Young's Story
For Charlene Young giving back is more than just a passion, it has given her life more meaning.
For Charlene Young giving back is more than just a passion, it has given her life more meaning.
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Becoming an Independent Author
If you want to self-publish your writing, here's a how-to from writing to publishing and marketing. Also check out our list of writer's grants and discover how two writers with sight loss published their stories.
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Meet Veronika
Group facilitators like Veronika change lives!
"It helped me make sense and find a purpose for my pain by knowing I was able to help others going through the same experience”
"It helped me make sense and find a purpose for my pain by knowing I was able to help others going through the same experience”
![Mother and son reading a braille book](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image_content_sm/public/summary-images/2018-08/Braille3.jpg?itok=qMRs3zS_)
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Travis's Battle
At two years old, an E.coli infection almost took Travis's life and stole his sight.
![Man with sunglasses reading braille](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image_content_sm/public/summary-images/2018-08/Uncontracted-braille.jpg?itok=Nbcnxr42)
![Little girl using a brailler](/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image_content_sm/public/summary-images/2018-08/Maggie.jpg?itok=Fz1IqeDa)
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Unified English Braille (UEB) Transcription Course
This intensive course leads to certification in UEB, qualifying you to transcribe English print materials into contracted braille.
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