St. Louis Regional Braille Challenge
Where:
The 2021 Saint Louis Regional Braille Challenge (STLRBC) will be a remote event this year! In order to assure the safety and wellbeing of all contestants and volunteers, the STLRBC will work with each contestant and their educators to allow them to participate in this preliminary challenge from their home district.
When:
Testing Window: Students may complete their contests January 18-22, 2021
Awards Ceremony: February 10, 2021, 10:00-11:00am CST - Will be Livestreamed at Facebook.com/MSBMules
How:
Registration: To register, submit the registration and permission forms (see attachments) by December 11, 2020.
For details, please view the Braille Challenge FAQs page.
TVIs can get 3 CEU’s for proctoring their students!
Mail:
Missouri School for the Blind
Braille Challenge
3815 Magnolia
St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Need Help?
Contact:
Mandy Clayton
Missouri-St. Louis Regional Braille Challenge Coordinator
314-633-1553
Or
Carlie Lee
Missouri School for the Blind Community Relations Facilitator
314-633-1562
What is the Braille Challenge?
The Braille Challenge is the only academic competition of its kind in North America for students who are blind or visually impaired. Braille Institute developed The Braille Challenge to motivate students to practice and hone their braille literacy skills, which are essential to academic and employment success.
Any blind or visually impaired student in grades 1 – 12 who can read and write braille is eligible to participate in the Braille Challenge. All Contestants are divided into five categories and tested on fundamental braille skills such as reading comprehension, spelling, speed and accuracy, proofreading, and charts and graphs. Contests are proctored by volunteer Teachers of the Visually Impaired and scored locally by volunteer transcribers, based on national guidelines.
All students can compete in the preliminary Braille Challenge events, which are held from January through the end of March throughout the United States and Canada, but only the top 50 students (10 in each category) with the highest scores are invited to Los Angeles for the final round – two days of competition, camaraderie and fun!