[blindkid] Gifted testing

[Dr. Denise M Robinson]

Don't let this happen Laurie---she needs the practice taking tests like
this, and you never know---they need to adapt to her blindness...this has
long term detrimental affects in more ways than can be put down here.

Denise

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 9:51 AM, L <lburns24 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> So my 5 year old is in a regular kindergarten class.  The SCOPE program
> (gifted) has been coming into the classroom and working with the students
> and hannah's VI teacher and aide have adapted all materials for her.  Well,
> now they will be testing ALL kindergarten students for the program.  The
> test is not allowed to be altered in any way and they have no version for
> blind students/low vision.  I was told it is a very visual test.  The
> principal has stated that Hannah is not to take this test at all and they
> want me to sign an addendum to exempt her from this test.  This is not
> necessarily an issue I really want to fight right now, because I don't
> think Hannah will qualify at this time for gifted services.  BUT I feel
> that it is completely unfair that they just want to exempt her from the
> test when all the other students are taking it.  I also don't want to say
> okay and exempt maybe this year and next year while she is still learning
> all her
>  braille, but what if in the future I feel like she should take it and
> they say "well you always exempted her before..."  Any thoughts?  Thank
> you!  Laurie Wages (Hannah's mom)
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