[blindkid] Braille note

[Dr. Denise M Robinson]

Good point on the pins---I always remind them to wash their hands before
using it, as the braille display is the most expensive part of the BN and
dirty hands will stick the pins in---
Denise

On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 2:53 PM, Dr. S. Merchant <smerchant at vetmed.lsu.edu>wrote:

> I really think the maturity of the individual student needs to be taken
> into
> account, so to deny access to this piece of equipment at home until a
> certain age doesn't make sense.  However, the Braille notetakers can be
> somewhat fragile as concerns their pin movements to create the Braille and
> the functioning Braille display sometimes doesn't survive intact when
> dropped, but on the other hand it isn't thin glass either.  My son and a
> few
> of the students that were in his self contained VI class were taking their
> Braille note takers (school bought/owned) home in the first and second
> grade. It then never left his side through high school.
>
> Sandy Merchant Taboada
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Penny Duffy
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 3:49 PM
> To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Braille note
>
> I know in our district the students bring their braille notes and or
> laptops
> home. Many kids use them for their homework. They are provided by the
> district.  I am pretty sure IDEA mentions home use. I don't have the
> wording.  I am just dragging it out of my memory. Which could be wrong.
> On Mar 7, 2012 4:44 PM, "Carly B" <barnesraiser at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > IEP season... oh, yay!! :) I am going to be making a request for my
> > son having a Braille notetaker (MPower or other) to bring home. I'm
> > convinced that having it at home will support his Braille acquisition
> considerably.
> > He's in 3rd grade now and this would be for his 4th grade year. I'm
> > wondering at what age/grade kids have gotten Braille notetakers for
> > home and school use, and whether it was provided by the school or from
> > some other agency (or from you), and what have been benefits of having
> > it at home?
> >
> > Thank you so much for any input on this question.
> >
> > :) Carolynn Barnes
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