[blindkid] Rolling tip

[Richard Holloway]

I think it is fairly variable from one system to another. In our case, we got services in private school while our daughter was under 5. After that, most counties in our area offer only very limited services for families in the community when students aren't enrolled in public school. Apparently the state (or federal?) government requires a certain number of dollars (percent of budget?) be spent to offer services but it seems it is entirely at the discretion of the local school district as to how those dollars are spent. 

Speech therapy seems to be a popular favorite-- as I understand it, some systems spend 100% of their community budget on speech. I must admit, I don't quite understand the rationale but I think they are trying to help greater numbers of students with the same budget. I suspect looks better on their paperwork but that isn't the best news for blind students and others with more complicated support needs.

Richard



On Sep 22, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Doreen Frappier wrote:

> Marie,
> I just wanted to mention that we still received O&M, speech and Vi services even 
> though we put our VI twins in private preschool for an extra year. I took them 
> to the local elementary school for services during the school day a couple of 
> times per week. This also helped to get them familiar with the elementary school 
> they would be attending the following year.
> 
> Doreen
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Marie <empwrn at bellsouth.net>
> To: Blindkid email <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tue, September 21, 2010 6:48:16 PM
> Subject: [blindkid] Rolling tip
> 
> Hello everyone,
> Jack is growing so fast that it's time to get him another cane. We are thinking 
> that we will get him a slightly longer one this time and were hoping to get one 
> with a rolling tip or buy a rolling tip. With Jack's small hands and his 
> modified grasp he gets very fatigued attempting to tap tap and tends to do 
> constant contact with his cane. We thought a roller tip might be a bit more 
> conducive to constant contact. We also thought we might get a longer one since 
> when his grip fatigues, he tends to put the cane between his right hand and 
> right hip to hold it. A longer cane would make this a bit easier. He actually 
> does more side to side sweeping holding the cane this way--hard to explain but 
> it works for him.
> 
> And no we don't have an O & M instructor. We lost our school services when we 
> decided to keep him in preschool this year.
> 
> So anyone know where I can get a straight unfolding cane with a rolling tip or 
> know where I can buy a rolling tip to fit a straight unfolding cane...I did not 
> see any at the NFB store but if it's there somebody please point me in the right 
> direction.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Marie (mother of Jack born May 2005)
> See glimpses of life with my determined son who is developing in his own way at 
> his own time at http://allaccesspasstojack.blogspot.com 
> 
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