[blindkid] IEPs

Mon Apr 6 22:33:43 UTC 2009

Yes. I have never had to have that argument of Braille or not. He's been
totally blind since birth. 
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From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Carol Castellano
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 4:44 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
Subject: Re: [blindkid] IEPs

Is he a braille user?

At 09:20 PM 4/2/2009, you wrote:
>He was on grade level until 2nd grade and the huge jump in reading
>comprehension left him with a big delay. We worked really hard this past
>summer and were able to make up a lot of that delay to get him back on a
>level playing field. While he has the potential to be in the higher level
of
>the class he's in the middle just emerging from the lower end. Math has
been
>our big delay that we've been working on this year. He is in the lower of
>the 3 math classes and while he's made great gains in math this year he is
>just below grade level. I used the summer months last year to really work
>with him on making up where he ends up behind at the end of the school year
>and it looks like we will be doing the same this year, but I am working
>towards being able to just maintain or even make gains over the summer.
Some
>of his delay is his stubborn personality, but that has gotten better with
>maturity and it is more low expectations now. I'm doing the best I can as a
>single parent, but never feel like it's enough.  Friends and family tell me
>what a great job I'm doing & teachers even compliment me on following
>through with things supporting his academics. While I've gone to IEPs with
>goals before, I think this is the first time I'm doing research and asking
>questions in preparation for.  Any input for the wealth of knowledge on
this
>list is much appreciated.  Thanks. EJ
>
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>From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Carol Castellano
>Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 6:16 PM
>To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
>Subject: Re: [blindkid] IEPs
>
>EJ,
>Is your son on grade level?  If not, do you think
>he has the potential to be on grade level?
>Carol
>
>At 12:06 PM 4/2/2009, you wrote:
>
> >Thank you Sally.
> >
> >
> >
> >Anyone else have any suggestions about what they
> >think 4th graders should be doing in general?  I
> >would be happy hear about it.  I've just
> >requested the cirriculum for 4th grade from the
> >school district to be able to review over the
> >next few weeks so I can prepare for his IEP.
> >
> >
> >
> >I know everyone is different, but it helps to
> >hear what your 4th graders are or were doing to
> >be able to reinforce expectations at school.  I
> >can tell them that this is what I'd like to see
> >him doing, but if I can say that there is/was a
> >4th grader doing this they may start to believe
> >in the possibility that my son can too instead
> >of thinking it's too hard or too complicated or
> >not being able to imagine how he could
> >accomplish it.  I've already layed ground work
> >of needing to step up expectations and how I
> >need them expecting from Isaiah the exact same
> >things they are expecting from the rest of their
> >students. How we get from where things are at
> >right now to that place is what I think I need to lay out for them.
> >
> >
> >
> >EJ
> >
> > > From: andysally at comcast.net
> > > To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> > > Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:32:59 -0500
> > > Subject: Re: [blindkid] IEPs
> > >
> > > I looked at the curriculum for 4th grade and
> > asked for goals related to the
> > > blindness skills necessary to complete the
> > goals. Things like learning JAWS
> > > since the kids were doing a significant amount of computer work. I
also
> > > wanted abacus and slate and stylus goals. The TVI wanted my son to use
a
> > > calculator but Luddite that I am, I keep pushing the abacus. I know
that
> > > many on this list didn't find it necessary for their kids but my son
has
> > > benefitted from it. That's a few ideas.
> > >
> > > Sally Thomas
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "EJ Buhrke" <ej_buhrke at hotmail.com>
> > > To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 2:02 PM
> > > Subject: [blindkid] IEPs
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > This list if filled with a lot of knowledge
> > and that is why I'm asking these
> > > questions here? My son's 3 yr re-evaluation and annual IEP are
scheduled
> > > for Apr 24th and I'm gathering ideas to walk in with. I'm interested
in
> > > hearing about goals that you had or have for
> > 4th graders. I realize each of
> > > our children are different and that IEPs are
> > individualized, but in hearing
> > > about some of the goals out there for this
> > age or grade level I hope to get
> > > some ideas for setting the bar high for him.
> > The rest of the team can bring
> > > down the avg so I'm looking to get a couple in there that may not be
> > > attainable in just a year or that he can't
> > meet over the summer. The sky is
> > > the limit for your ideas! Thanks in advance for your input.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > EJ
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