[blindkid] O&M Instruction for Aubrie

[Bonnie Lucas]

We have lived in Georgia for two years. Before that, we lived in Utah where, 
you are correct, the O&M instructor was able to transport children. When I 
asked her about this, after moving here, she informed me that she puts the 
same type of insurance on her car as does a real estate agent, thereby 
permitting her to transport others as in her work. Also, because she 
actually worked for the state, when possible she would use a state vehicle. 
Unfortunately, we do not live near a bus stop, nor is the school near one.

thank you everyone for your sugggestions. I will be sharing some of the 
information received at the meeting.

bonnie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jessica Trask" <jess28 at samobile.net>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 6:24 AM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] O&M Instruction for Aubrie


> Bonnie,
> That's very interesting the O&M instructor isn't allowed to transport 
> students. What is the reasoning for this? I know when I finally started 
> getting O&M instruction if needed the O&M instructor was able to transport 
> me if was needed but luckily when I started getting O&M instruction when I 
> was a sophomore in high school the transportation thing wasn't really 
> needed because we were just doing things in the local area around where I 
> lived. Also, when I started getting O&M instruction I was living in Park 
> City Utah so not much was needed. However,once I moved down to Salt Lake 
> the O&M instructors where able to transport the students if asoblutely 
> necessary. Where do you guys live?  Is your daughter totally blind or 
> severely visually impaired? I have Albinism so that was part of the reason 
> I didn't start getting O&M services until I was a Sophomore in high 
> school. I believe that it was strange that I wasn't getting it before then 
> but partly I believe that had a lot to do with the that I was living in a 
> small town when I first moved to Park City. It also coinsited with the 
> time most of my friends were getting their driver's license too so I 
> wonder if since I couldn't drive that was they figured  would be ok to 
> wait until that point time.
>
> -- 
> Jess
> Jessica Trask
>
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