Each Friday the Instructional Materials Center Team will provide answers to questions asked by educators throughout the week in the IMC FAQ Friday post. We hope these are helpful as schools place orders for students who need accessible educational materials.
The accurate production of braille and tactile graphics is crucial for ensuring accessibility of educational materials. Having National Library Service for the Blind Certified Braille Transcribers produce braille is essential for ensuring literacy, independence, and equal access to information for people who are blind or low vision.
How the Multiplication Problem Reads in Print
You multiply to combine the same amount multiple times. For example, instead of adding 24 + 24+ 24, you could multiply 24 by 3. If a problem asks you to find the product of two or more numbers, you should multiply.
Example 4: Find the product of 24 and 63.
1. Align place values as you rewrite the problem in a column. Multiply the ones place of the top number by the ones place of the bottom number: 4 x 3 = 12. Write the 2 in the ones place in the first partial product. Regroup the 1 ten.
How the Multiplication Problem Reads in Braille when Braille Code (UEB with Nemeth) and Braille Formats are Not Followed
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Certified Braille Transcribers learn Braille codes and formatting rules to ensure the final work is accurate. They proofread and edit the Braille documents to comply with the national standards set by the Library of Congress and Braille Authority of North America, guaranteeing high quality and usability.
The Instructional Materials Center (IMC) has certified braille transcribers on staff as well as a vast network of certified transcribers across the country ready to provide student materials in braille.
The IMC is an authorized media producer in Iowa. A trusted braille solution, committed to providing accurate braille so students can stay focused on learning.
Questions? Contact IMC Staff at imclibrary@blind.state.ia.us or 515-281-1323.
The IMC Team will provide answers to the questions we have received during the week in our FAQ Friday posts. We hope these are helpful!
