[blindkid] home practice for screen reading programs/computer

Tue Mar 6 21:07:02 UTC 2012

This should be part of the data she collects then during report card time it comes home, along with IEP progress..... If parents ever ask for it early with me, I just send it along, but report cards are every 3-4 months so this has never been an issue. Part of the IEP is data collection. If it is not forth coming, just contact her supervisor and let her know your concerns

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On Mar 6, 2012, at 12:54 PM, Tom and Deb OConnor <toc6642 at charter.net> wrote:

> thank you for thoughts - we do have a computer at home and we downloaded the screenreading program she is teaching him.  What is not coming home are the steps she is teaching him and says he know "but he can't seem to do them at home" so I am asking for the steps she is teaching him to be sent home to practice so he is practicing both at school and at home to reinforce the skill.  I have been asking since September.
> 
> Tom & Debbie O'Connor
> toc6642 at charter.net
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> 
> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Zunaira Wasif wrote:
> 
>> I don't know what state your in, but I'm a rehab counselor in Florida.
>> In this state a child with division of blind services aged 15 would
>> be a candidate for the transitions program.  They would basicly help
>> him get ready for work through eather college or  vocational training,
>> and would provide technology for him as well, like a computer at home.
>> I would contact your son's rehab counselor and discuss this with her.
>> 
>> On 3/6/12, Dr. Denise M Robinson <deniserob at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> If you would like to see videos of other children from 4 years up and where
>>> their skills are at to be competitive in school in regards to technology,
>>> go to this youtube channel:
>>> http://www.youtube.com/user/yourtechvision?feature=mhee
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Denise
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Penny Duffy <pennyduffy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Debbie..
>>>> 
>>>> You are right to be concerned. Its very reasonable to be concerned.
>>>> Children don't learn very well in a bubble. He is already 15.  It should
>>>> be a reasonable accommodation for them to make a computer accessible to
>>>> him
>>>> for school use.  What many schools do is to provide a laptop for school
>>>> and
>>>> home use.  I know some other people will respond with more detail. The
>>>> only
>>>> thing we have at home right now is a Perkins Braille, refreshabraille18
>>>> and
>>>> an abacus. Thats all she need right now. Those items all belong to the
>>>> school district (well really the state but the school district made sure
>>>> she had them)
>>>> -Penny
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 11:04 AM, Tom and Deb OConnor <toc6642 at charter.net
>>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> My son has not been sent home practice for goals on IEP for
>>>>> computer/screen reading skills.  He is 15 and can only operate his
>>>>> vision
>>>>> teacher's computer. How would I get them to send practice for him at
>>>> home?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tom & Debbie O'Connor
>>>>> toc6642 at charter.net
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