[blindkid] Changing school districts

[Richard Holloway]

Actually I intended to say "school system", not "school"-- I know in  
our county there seem to be spare units at times which can be procured  
when needed-- your TVI would probably know who to ask.

Another alternative would be to check with some local NFB folks. Maybe  
call / email the NFB of GA office and ask if they know of an 18-cell  
Braillenote User. I'll bet someone there would know where one might be  
seen. Last thought around Atlanta-- there might be one to be tracked  
down through CVI in Atlanta.

Then in Macon, Smokey Powell Assistive Technology Center might be able  
to help or suggest something. Here's their web link from the GAB site:

http://www.gabmacon.org/smokey%20powell%20assistive%20technology%20center.aspx

Good luck.

> Can you check with her current school and see if there is a spare 18- 
> cell unit around?
>
> Maybe even one another student is using just to let her try?
>
> On Sep 8, 2010, at 1:14 PM, Bonnie Lucas wrote:
>
>> Well, it is worth a try, though, we'll have to wait until she gets  
>> there as
>> we don't have access to one at this time. I will mention this to her.
>> Thanks again.
>> Bonnie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Arielle Silverman [mailto:nabs.president at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 12:57 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Changing school districts
>>
>> 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
>> President, National Association of Blind Students
>> Phone:  602-502-2255
>> Email:
>> nabs.president at gmail.com
>> Website:
>> www.nabslink.org
>>
>>
>>
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