[blindkid] Homeschooling Blind Children

Richard Holloway rholloway at gopbc.org
Fri Oct 30 17:50:55 UTC 2009 

Yes, there are no imposed limits but beyond a certain amount of  
mandated block of serves which as I mentioned before are generally  
filled by speech therapy, at least in our area, it is unrealistic for  
most of us to anticipate long-term assistance from schools unless our  
kids are conventionally enrolled.

I was thinking back over this from a few years ago and I am quite sure  
that the specification (at least in our schools) was the end of the  
year in which the child turns 5 which for some kids (like ours) would  
buy you another school year-- Kendra turned 3-years-old 2-weeks into  
her first school year, so we had services in private school  
essentially all of her 3-year-old year, and her 4-year-old year. We  
changed to public school after that for other reasons (problems with  
the private school), but as she was five on the first day of school  
the following year, my understanding was that she could have retained  
services for that entire third year, just in case that effects anyone  
reading this-- something worth checking on.

Richard


On Oct 30, 2009, at 10:03 AM, Sally Thomas wrote:

> Our school district does not support this.  It's not a requirement  
> in federal law after age 5.  Texas has drawn a line in the sand.   
> States are allowed to do more than the federal law mandates but they  
> are not allowed to do less.
>
> Sally Thomas
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Hammel"  
> <poetlori8 at msn.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org 
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> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Homeschooling Blind Children
>
>
>> 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.
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> 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)"  
>> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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