[blindkid] teacher gifts

[Carol Castellano]

Debby,

So true, very different, especially when our kids have a track record 
and self-advocacy skills.  What you're doing with your students 
sounds just great!

Carol

Carol Castellano
President, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
Director of Programs
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.blindchildren.org
www.nopbc.org
At 06:26 PM 4/27/2012, you wrote:
>Thanks for the ideas, keep 'em coming. Many of us could use them, I'm sure.
>
>Carol, what a change from our elementary/middle school days!! The 
>high school teacher is fabulous, she has made so many things happen 
>for Winona, especially the Braille music.
>
>I'm blessed this year to be in 2 classes with a blind student, and 
>am able to intervene for her when the Braille teacher doesn't follow 
>through. Hoping I've helped her learn to advocate for herself with 
>the classroom teachers so she won't flounder over the next two years 
>before she moves to high school.
>
>
>Debby
>bwbddl at yahoo.com
>
>~"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can 
>read."~Mark Twain
>
>
>________________________________
>  From: Carol Castellano <carol_castellano at verizon.net>
>To: Debby B <bwbddl at yahoo.com>; "Blind Kid Mailing List, (for 
>parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 6:06 PM
>Subject: Re: [blindkid] teacher gifts
>
>We found a brass paperweight in the shape of a star once when we
>wanted to give a meaningful gift to someone who really assisted with
>school issues.  We brailled "You are a superstar" onto clear Dymotape
>and pressed it on.
>Carol
>
>Carol Castellano
>President, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
>Director of Programs
>National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
>973-377-0976
>carol_castellano at verizon.net
>www.blindchildren.org
>www.nopbc.org
>
>At 05:28 PM 4/27/2012, you wrote:
> >We are looking for ideas for a great teacher gift for an AWESOME
> >Braille teacher. She has gone way above and beyond, we really want
> >her to know how much we appreciate her. (And yes, we'll nominate her
> >for teacher of the year next time around!) She works with our high
> >school students.
> >
> >
> >Any ideas, suggestions?
> >
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Debby
> >bwbddl at yahoo.com
> >
> >~"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can
> >read."~Mark Twain
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