[blindkid] Expanded Core Curriculum Feedback

Wagner, Gail Katona Y wagner_g at aps.edu
Fri May 11 18:53:59 UTC 2012


Yay Carol! I remember one time a parent got really mad at me for saying it did not take a "professional" to teach a kid how to fold towels and I felt like the mom/parent could easily show their own child.  As a teacher, I can NOT do it all and we all need to work together. Parents, if you don't know how to show your child how to do something, please just ask! And to be honest, as a TVI - I have not "taken a class" on a lot of what the ECC expects. Self advocacy is so important and yes, we all need to help kids speak up, realize what they need, and how to get it. Unfortunately, there are many "in the field" that have a different opinion. 
Gail

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From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle Silverman
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 11:34 AM
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Subject: Re: [blindkid] Expanded Core Curriculum Feedback

Amen Carol! That's exactly what I was thinking, but thought it would be more appropriate for a parent to say it-and I'm glad one did.
Arielle

On 5/11/12, Carol Castellano <carol_castellano at verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi Cristine,
>
> Going out on a limb here...but I think there are basic problems with 
> the ECC, the main one of which is why does the field think that 
> teachers should be the ones responsible for teaching IL skills, rather 
> than parents?  Instead of putting IL goals in the IEP, I'd like to see 
> parents being trained in the IL areas so that we can be the ones to 
> teach these skills to our children, as we do with our other children, 
> follow up with the practice, and oversee the development of the 
> skills.  I think training the parent would be a much better role for 
> the TVI in terms of IL skills.  I'm afraid the ECC's take on this is 
> more of the "it's so hard to raise a blind kid--only a professional 
> can do it" point of view and I don't like it!
>
> 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 08:18 AM 5/11/2012, you wrote:
>>Hello Everyone:
>>
>>I am having a struggle with ECC goals that are meaningful and  specific.
>> I
>>have asked my team to evaluate his current strengths as it  relates to
>>these goals.   Does anyone know of any specific resources  of IEP sample
>>statements for ECC for a 5th grader?  The real struggle  is in the  
>>self-help, independent and self advocacy area.  No one seems to  want 
>>to touch teaching him home skills (other than four to five tasks a 
>>year -  like opening a jar).
>>
>>Thanks for your input,
>>
>>Christine  Duffley
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