[blindkid] O&M Instruction for Aubrie

[Andy & Sally Thomas]

My son has his O&M before school.  I also insisted that he not miss class 
for O&M.  He generally balks at the time spent because in true O&M fashion, 
the teacher is pretty military about the way things are done.  If we 
couldn't manage an outside the school day option, he'd probably drop the O&M 
and work on it during the summer.

Sally Thomas
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bonnie Lucas" <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:00 AM
Subject: [blindkid] O&M Instruction for Aubrie


> Hello all,
> Hope everyone is recovering from a fun-filled Holiday. Aubrie struggled to 
> get up for school this morning.  She didn't read as much as she had hoped 
> because her older sisters came to visit and she had fun with them.
>
> I would like to hear from some of you regarding O&M instructions out of 
> school hours, that is the actual classroom time. Aubrie is in school from 
> about 8 to 3 each day. The actual school hours are 7-4 daily. She is in 
> 7th grade and currently has no O&M instruction. She knows the school well 
> and the TVI worked with her some around the outside of the school while 
> she was taking a study skills classduring the first quarter. However, she 
> is in all mainstreamed classes right now and I have said that she 
> absolutely may not have O&M instructions as a pull-out during the day. 
> Because we simply could not come to any agreement last spring, I just said 
> I would think about what to do and that we would do without O&M for the 
> time being.
> Now I have schedule a meeting with the special ed. director to discuss how 
> to approach this situation. Some of my ieeas are to ask that someone work 
> with her between either 7-8 in the morning or 3-4 in the afternoon. Then, 
> of course, they will need to come up with some transportation as they do 
> not permit their O&M instructors to transport students and I cannot drive 
> her there or pick her up. I also plan to ask for ESY services as other 
> related services are also needed,and then to insist that Buddy Camp would 
> be the best option.
> What are some ways others have dealt with receiving O&M instruction 
> without missing classes? I appreciate any suggestions you may have. One 
> thing my husband suggested is that we invite the principal and ask her to 
> support us in wanting Aubrie to miss no class. It will be interesting to 
> see if she supports us or if she sides with the special ed team.
>
> thanks for your help and support!
> Bonnie
> Bonnie Lucas
> (770) 544-7523
> lucas.bonnie at gmail.com
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