[blindkid] Changing school districts

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Bonnie and all,

For whatever it's worth, I used an 18-cell Braille Lite when I was in
high school, taking AP calculus, biology, English, etc. and did fine.
I wonder if your daughter might want to play around with an 18-cell
unit for a few days so she can make an informed decision about how
critical it is to have the 32-cell display and then, if she feels it's
really crucial, you'll be able to tell the district that she tried an
18-cell and experienced problems. If, on the other hand, she can
adjust to an 18-cell without much trouble, you're off the hook.
Just a thought.
Arielle

On 9/7/10, Bonnie Lucas <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am in a bit of a quandary as to what to do. My husband is very likely to
> be transferred to another state. I have done some checking with the district
> that my daughter would be attending and discovered that although the
> district has BrailleNotes for their blind students, they would not have a 32
> cell BN as they are already in use by other high school students. In the
> brief conversation with the program director, she informed me that my
> daughter would have to use an 18 cell device as that is all they have at
> this time. She said that when one of the other students graduates, (did not
> say when that would happen), then a 32 cell would be available. Because we
> are still in the first semester and are hoping to have her start school at
> the beginning of the second quarter, I am a little concerned that going back
> to an 18 cell might be really a pain for a student who does a lot of reading
> and is in honor classes.
>
>
>
> I don't want to come across as a demanding parent before we get there, but,
> I want to be able to explain the importance of having a 32 cell for my
> daughter. If anyone has some ideas about how to start off on the right foot
> and still receive this important device, I'd sure appreciate knowing what
> you would do in this situation. Thanks in advance for any ideas you might
> have.
>
>
>
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Arielle Silverman
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