Hadley presents Contracted Braille. Strong wordsigns, child, shall, this, which, out, still.
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Here are three strong wordsigns. They stand for the whole words child, out, and this.
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Here's a printout of all the strong contractions and the rules for using them.
Braille Quick Reference Chart (PDF)
This handy page has all of the braille symbols presented in Hadley's three braille series, from the alphabet and numbers to the contractions and special symbols.
Use these online flashcards to practice the strong wordsigns in this workshop and review some you previously learned.
Practice reading braille sentences that use the strong contractions in this workshop.
Practice making the new braille contractions you learned in this workshop.
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