[blindkid] Leaving classes early

Robert Jaquiss rjaquiss at earthlink.net
Sat Jan 24 21:48:43 UTC 2009


Hello:

     I would think that unless your son had some other problem, that he 
should leave class just like everyone else. It might be helpful if he had 
some O&M to the school, so he would know where his classes would be.

Regards,

Robert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy & Sally Thomas" <andysally at comcast.net>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 7:38 AM
Subject: [blindkid] Leaving classes early


> My son's O&M instructor has told him that next year in junior high he will 
> be dismissed from classes 5 minutes early in order to get a head start 
> into the halls to make it to his next class. I'm wondering if most of the 
> blind kids out there get this "accommodation."  I personally think it is 
> an opportunity to miss some afterthought the teacher has and to be singled 
> out and isolated in the classroom. Walking to classes with friends is one 
> of the few times kids have for private conversations.  Would you share 
> your experiences with this?
>
> Sally Thomas
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