[blindkid] about clearbrook

Thu Apr 30 14:43:21 UTC 2009

Hi Tina,

Sorry for the delay in responding to this message.  It sounds as if 
the person from Clearbrook is a very valuable part of the team.  Is 
she able to help you form goals and objectives for Justin's IEP?  I 
think I remember from Chicago that school goals were a problem, as in 
they did not have any expectations for Justin.

Do you feel that Justin has had a fair, accurate evaluation?  That is 
the right place to start when trying to determine what the school 
should be working on.

Carol

At 11:19 PM 4/13/2009, you wrote:
>Hi Carol,  The only academic is they reinforce spelling and Justin can
>write his own notes to me thru a different speech program called
>Intellitool talk which is actually can not be expand for a blind kid.
>during 90 mins the YVI do powercord drill which is like braille n speak
>except it needs computer screen and talking program so you can not carry
>it around it is not mobile and she said she does not know what is braille
>n speak....which already has speech built in. At the end of whatever
>letter she ask for justin to type and he responds then she turned on the
>rap braille songs which play for 10 mins. Justin is very smart some
>spelling  he self taught himselve and he loves to rhyme. He is extremly
>capable of learning , during week day when I come back from work I do some
>braille reading and questions answers and role playing games, I also do OT
>PT with a ball, he self feed himself with very minimum assistance. On Sat
>while I go to work , Clearbrook assistant Ng, came in and do all of the
>above plus she give Justin piano lessons reinforcement, do stimulation
>exercise such as swing, go upstairs downstairs, when weather cooperate
>then they go for a nice walk to the park and listen to children play and
>Justin would swing endlessly.  They have great chemistry and she is very
>caring, God must have send her to Justin because he knew Justin needed
>this outlet, it is not good for Justin to just be with his parents. All my
>sisters and brothers, mom live in Texas and California so I never really
>have any help nor support, I did all alone, cooking since Mike and Justin
>enjoys my authentic Asian cooking,go to two jobs, train staffs at my
>clinic,write Journal about Justin's life, go to support meeting such as
>autism, puberty problems with your child etc.... when I come home do more
>routines with Justin, keep up with my braille lessons by typing up the
>printed stuffs and lessons sent from Justin's school and go over with him
>during weekends.  I am exhausted yet I can't rest ....there is so much to
>do with so little time.  Justin is my angel, my guiding light so I will do
>anything for him.
>Hope I did not bore you with such long respond.
>
>
>With high regards and tremendous respect,
>
>Wishing you and your family the very best,
>
>
>
>Your new found friend  Tina         > Hi Tina,
> >
> > Is any of Justin's program academic?  Is he able to learn?
> >
> > 90 minutes per month, eh?  What kinds of things does the TVI do?
> >
> > Tell us about Clearbrook.  What kind of therapy does it provide?
> >
> > Carol
> >
> > At 10:13 PM 4/11/2009, you wrote:
> >> > Hi carol,
> >>
> >>thanks for responding quickly.  Right now Justin gets OT,Pt Slt 2x per
> >> wk,
> >>vision 90 mins per month and no communication device given to use at all
> >>times. At home he gets 69 hours of therapy from Clearbrook organization.
> >>
> >>
> >>help!!!! Tina
> >> >
> >> > I am not aware of any such families at this moment, but I will try to
> >> > see if others in my state do.
> >> >
> >> > Tell us what kind of services your child gets now.
> >> >
> >> > Carol
> >> >
> >> > At 10:45 AM 4/11/2009, you wrote:
> >> >>Hi,  Any family with a son or daughter about 12-15 years of age, who
> >> is
> >> >> non-
> >> >>verbal, austistic and epileptic going to public school?  I would like
> >> to
> >> >>chat and find out how hard is it to get appropriate services
> >> especially
> >> >> to
> >> >>teach braille and get enough hours out of vision therapy.
> >> >>
> >> >>TE
> >> >>
> >> >>
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