Mohawk Valley Braille Transcribers

Mohawk Valley Braille Transcribers (MVBT) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to formatting all types of ordinary texts into Braille.

The mission is to provide the proper and necessary reading materials for individuals who are blind and visually impaired, enabling them to interact with all types of literature, and their environment, successfully and independently.

The organization transcribes:

• Educational materials for K-12, including textbooks, novels, worksheets and mid-terms
• Restaurant menus
• Radio schedules
• Hospital forms
• Various other materials

MVBT serves customers locally and throughout the U.S., including MVHS, OHM Boces, Jefferson Central Schools, The Bronx Historical Society, the Christopher Reeve Foundation, and the New York State Assembly.

MVBT also offers certification classes in literary braille transcribing which, if successfully completed, can earn a Literary Braille Certification from the Library of Congress. Certifications are also available in Nemeth braille for math and music braille.