[blindkid] Homeschooling Blind Children

[Barbara Hammel]

Dual enrolling is when you decide to homeschool but also enroll the child in 
public school so you can get services or have your child attend some of the 
public school things.  I think they can attend things like P.E. or art.
It's been so long since Christi-An did it that I can't remember all it 
entailed.
Her children did not attend anything in the public school but, like she 
said, it allowed her daughter to get Braille. I'm not sure how old a child 
must be to lose services at home, but dual enrolling will let you have the 
service at either the public school or another public place acceptable with 
the teacher--like Christi-An going to the public library.
I think this also means that you have to have a teacher to oversee that your 
children are learning everything they deem necessary--essentially someone to 
hold you accountable.
Barbara

Snow is God's way of reminding us that beauty can be found even in the 
coldest hearts.

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From: "Susan Harper" <sueharper at firstchurchgriswold.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:44 PM
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
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Subject: Re: [blindkid] Homeschooling Blind Children

> Could you explain dual enroll?  Thanks!
> Blessings,
> Sue H.
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Christi-An Miceli 
> <christi_an at msn.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> Linda,
>>
>>
>>
>> Sally is right the schools do not have to help if you homeschool. 
>> However,
>> there is a way to get around that issue.   What you need to do is to duel
>> enroll.  I found out however  we had to have the braille lesson at the
>> public library.  The itinerant teacher would not come to the house.  By 
>> duel
>> enrolling the Homeschool Legal Defense will not support the family from 
>> what
>> I was told.  I hope this is helpful.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> As for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.
>>
>> Joshua 24:15
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:34:01 -0700
>> > From: miraclesrealty at sbcglobal.net
>> > To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
>> > Subject: [blindkid] Homeschooling Blind Children
>> >
>> > I have a friend in Indiana that is homeschooling her daughter who is in
>> 2nd grade. She was born with only part of her brain. Her grandma tells me
>> she is very intelligent but is going through alot of therapy in an 
>> attempt
>> to increase mobility in her one hand. She has not learned braille yet.
>> >
>> > My question is, if you choose to homeschool, is the public school under
>> obligation to send someone on a consult basis for vision services? What
>> options might she have for vision services (She does not live near the 
>> blind
>> school-nor does she want to send her away with her medical issues).
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Linda Breger
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