Functional Braille Assessment
for Adults - 2005 

+ or – or N/A (not appropriate for this student)

TRACKING LINES:
1.  Uses two hands, light touch, curled fingers
2.  Finds beginning and end of each line
3.  Moves fingers from left to right
4.  Moves fingers from top to bottom
5.  Detects breaks in lines
6.  Tracks double spaced lines with fluidity
7.  Tracks single spaced lines with fluidity
8.  Tracks with both hands together, retraces line with hands together, and
     drops hands to next line together

BEGINNING RECOGNITION:
1.     Tracks across a line and finds a symbol
2.     Identifies one symbol different in a line
3.     Identifies Braille symbols as same or different

USE OF THE BRAILLE WRITER:
1.     Can find and identify parts of the Perkins Braille Writer:
handle                        cover                                embossing keys
embossing head          carriage lever                    spacer
line spacer                  back spacer                      warning bell    
left paper stop            left/right +margin stops       grooved roller
paper feed knobs        paper support bar              paper release lever
2.     Inserts paper
3.     Rolls the paper up and down
4.     Down spaces once after paper rolled into lock position
5.     Removes paper
6.     Sets margins
7.     Returns the carriage to the left and spaces one line down
8.     Knows where to get it repaired

UNCONTRACTED BRAILLE—WRITTEN
1.     Can write the following letters:  (alphabet)
2.     Writes the alphabet how many times per minute
3.     Knows positions of dots
4.     Can write the following letters with slate and stylus:

UNCONTRACTED BRAILLE----READING
(Perkins-P, Slate & Stylus-S)
1.     Consistently recognizes the following letters:
2.     Identifies 3 letter word as different in a group of words
3.     Reads 3-4 letter words written by self
4.     Reads 3-4 letter words written by self after several days
5.     Finds a word in a line of words (Read Again)
6.     Reads 3-4 letter unfamiliar words
7.     Reads words with 4 or more letters:  familiar         unfamiliar
8.     Reads sentences:  familiar      unfamiliar

COMPOSITION SIGNS
Writes and identifies the following: (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
1.     capital sign
2.     double capital sign
3.     italic/bold/underline
4.     letter sign

PUNCTUATION
Writes and identifies the following: (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
1.   Period
2.   Comma
3.   Apostrophe
4.   Question mark
5.   Exclamation mark
6.   Colon
 7.   Semicolon
8.   Hyphen/dash/double dash
9.   Opening and closing parentheses
10. Opening single quotation
11. Closing single quotation

NUMBERS IN LITERARY BRAILLE
Writes and identifies the following: (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
1.     The number sign indicator
2.     Numbers 0-9
3.     Numbers 10 and greater

LITERARY SYMBOLS ASSOCIATED WITH NUMBERS
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
1.     Coinage
2.     Fractions
3.     Decimals
4.     Percent
5.     Degrees
6.     Mathematical symbols:
Addition
Subtraction
Equals
Multiplication
Division

CONTRACTED BRAILLE

Whole word alphabet contractions
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):

But              from            knowledge             people                  that
can              go               like                        quite                      us
do               have            more                      rather                    very
every           just              not                         so                         will
(it)               (as)

 Knows rules associated with whole word alphabet contractions

Single-cell whole-word contractions
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
a           and          for           of            the           with

Knows rules associated with these contractions

Double-letter contractions that act like the alphabet list 
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
st          ch            sh            th             wh           ou
still       child        shall         this          which       out

Knows rules associated with these contractions

Double-letter contractions that have no whole word meanings
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
ar          ed            er             gh            ow

Knows rules associated with these contractions

Contractions used in the middle or end of a word
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
ing        ble

Knows rules associated with these contractions

Lower cell contractions used as whole words or parts of words
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
in (in)                   en (enough)

Knows rules associated with these contractions

Short form words
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
about-ab                         above-abv                     according-ac
across-acr                       after-af                          afterward-afw
again-ag                          against-ag(st)                 almost-alm
already-alr                       also-al                           although-al(th)
always-alw                      blind-bl                          braille-brl
children-(ch)n                  could-cd                        deceive-dcv
deceiving-dcvg                declare-dcl                     either-ei
first-f(st)                          friend-fr                          good-gd
great-grt                          herself-h(er)f                   him-hm
himself-hmf                      immediate-imm               its-xs
itself-xf                            letter-lr                           little-ll
much-m(ch)                    must-m(st)                      myself-myf
necessary-nec                 neither-nei                      o’clock-o’c
ourselves-(ou)rvs            paid-pd                           perceive-p(er)cv
perceiving-p(er)cvg         perhaps-p(er)h               quick-qk
receive-rcv                     rejoice-rjc                       said-sd
should-(sh)d                   such-s(ch)                       themselves-(the)mvs
thyself-(th)yf                   today-td                          together-tgr
tomorrow-tm                  tonight-tn                        would-wd
your-yr                           yourself-yrf                     yourselves-yrvs

 Knows rules associated with these contractions
 
Contractions sandwiched in the middle of a word
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
ea                   bb                  cc                  ff                   gg

 Knows rules associated with these contractions

The snugglers-contractions which need to be hooked to a word
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
to                   into                by

Knows the rules associated with these contractions

The leaders-dropped contractions used only at the beginning of a word
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
be         con          dis           com

Knows the rules associated with these contractions

Short form words using (be) and (con)
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
because (be)c                    before (be)f                     behind (be)h
below (be)l                        beneath (be)n                  beside (be)s             
between (be)t                    beyond (be)y                   conceive (con)cv
conceiving (con)cvg

Knows the rules associated with these contractions

Initial letter contractions:  Dot 5 words:
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
day                 ever               father             here
know              lord                mother           name
one                 part                question         right
some              time                under             work
young             (ch)aracter      (ou)ght          (th)rough
(the)re            (wh)ere

oneself (dot 5, o f)
wherever (wh)(er)(dot 5 e)

Knows the rules associated with these contractions

Initial letter contractions:  Dot 4-5 words
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
 (the)se           (th)ose      (wh)ose         word              upon

Knows the rules associated with these contractions

Initial letter contractions: Dot 4-5-6 words
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
cannot            had          many        spirit        world       (the)ir

Knows the rules associated with these contractions

Final letter contractions:  Dot 4-6 words
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
ance (4-6 e)          ound (4-6 d)            ount (4-6 t)      less (4-6 s)
sion (4-6 n)

Knows the rules associated with these contractions

Final letter contractions: Dot 5-6 words
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
ence (5-6 e)          ong (5-6 g)      ity (5-6 y)       ful (5-6 l)
ment (5-6 t)          tion (5-6 n)      ness (5-6 s)

Knows the rules associated with these contractions

Final letter contractions: Dot 6 contractions
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
ation (6 n)       ally (6 y)

Knows the rules associated with these contractions

READING FORMATS
1.     Reads double-spaced lines
2.     Reads single-spaced lines
3.     Reads indented materials

WRITING FORMATS
1.     Indents for paragraph
2.  Indents to continue a sentence

FUNCTIONAL USE OF BRAILLE

LABELING (grade one or grade two, some numbers)

1.  Exposure to different labeling methods:
Index cards with rubber bands
Freezer labels
Plastic thermaform paper
Dymotape with Braille insert (cuts and peels off backing)
Sheet of Braillon (can cut)
Dymotape with Braille labeling gun
Magnetic labeling tape
Cassette tape labels
2.  Labels with:  Letter(s)            writes           reads
3.  Labels with:  Word(s)            writes           reads
4.  Labels file box folders and can file and retrieve important papers
5.  Labels items in wallet and can easily retrieve item
6.  Can use a Braille labeled microwave

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT RELATED BRAILLE
Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
1.     Time
2.     Date
3.     Phone Numbers
4.     Organized Braille addresses and phone numbers
5.     Short notes (phone message, mobility, recipes and/or directions, etc.) reads after passage of time
6.     Braille Calendar
7.     Weekly Schedule
8.     Modified Check Record-Uses Braille for Simple Math problems

MISCELLANEOUS
1.     Writes and identifies the following (writes-w, reads familiar-f, reads unfamiliar-uf):
      a)     Page numbers
      b)    Layout/organization of Braille recipes
2.     Has had exposure to refreshable Braille display
3.     Plays games:     cards, Bingo, Uno, Scattergories, etc.
4.     Has had exposure to a Braille watch
     Has had exposure to a Braille compass
5.     Can erase an error while paper is in Braille writer

HADLEY SCHOOL (if applicable):
1.     Understands how to sign up/courses available
2.     Keeps materials organized
3.     Establishes regular routine for completing assignments
4. Can return assignments in the designated envelope

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