[blindkid] Victory in an NJ Town

Tue Apr 9 14:48:18 UTC 2013

can contact the nfb of florida and see if they can help you?

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tammy Parson" <theparsongang at bellsouth.net>
To: "Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
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Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 2:38 PM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Victory in an NJ Town

Yeah, we have gotten in touch with an attorney and she thinks they will 
fight us all the way this time so we are looking at $30,000 to $40,000. I'm 
ready to fight but my bank account isn't.

Tammy D. Parson

On Apr 8, 2013, at 4:26 PM, Holly Miller <hollym12 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry, hit send too soon.
> If I remember correctly, filing for DP (again!) will trigger the stay put 
> rule, meaning they can't take away services while this is being worked 
> out.
>
> Sounds like your district is a glutton for punishment!
>
> Holly
>
> On Apr 8, 2013, at 4:23 PM, Holly Miller <hollym12 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Just because she can access print in some manner doesn't make Braille 
>> inappropriate. IDEA says Braille will be provided unless it is found to 
>> be inappropriate.
>>
>> You may need to
>>
>> On Apr 8, 2013, at 3:31 PM, Tammy Parson <theparsongang at bellsouth.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The decision is coming from the TVI and O&M Instructor, the County ESE 
>>> Director, and my daughters Case Manager. The only one's opposed were 
>>> myself and my daughter, the other members just sit there listening to 
>>> the ESE Director, tell me what they were deciding based on the 
>>> evaluations. Which say, that she can access print material using her 
>>> CCTV, handheld magnifier, and glasses. Yes, she can but did it say she 
>>> has to have her face within 5 inches to the CCTV with atleast a 36 font, 
>>> or that she has to be hunched over within 4 inches of her handheld 
>>> magnifier to read, or that she has to have 24 or larger font to use her 
>>> glasses and the paper touches her nose. Let's not forget she has some 
>>> sight in one eye and can only see stuff 2 to 3 feet in front of her with 
>>> very limited vision in her lower field.
>>>
>>>
>>> Tammy D. Parson
>>>
>>> On Apr 8, 2013, at 3:10 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Who exactly is making this written statement about print and what kind
>>>> of authority does this individual have? It seems to me that the
>>>> doctors' reports could trump them. And if she is presently receiving
>>>> Braille, wouldn't the whole IEP team have to agree to a change?
>>>> Arielle
>>>>
>>>> On 4/8/13, Tammy Parson <theparsongang at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>>> That's what we are trying to figure out. Two Doctor's reports clearly 
>>>>> state
>>>>> degenerative and progress and both recommend Braille. We are 
>>>>> speechless.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tammy D. Parson
>>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:58 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ugh, why on earth would they put her back on  print after a
>>>>>> due-process resolution required them to teach Braille and she is
>>>>>> obviously successful learning Braille?
>>>>>> Arielle
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 4/8/13, Tammy Parson <theparsongang at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>>>>> That is awesome!!! It took me a Due Process settled in Resolution a 
>>>>>>> year
>>>>>>> ago
>>>>>>> to get my daughter braille and I just received a Prior Written 
>>>>>>> Notice
>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>> are going to have her go back to reading print. I am livid and my
>>>>>>> daughter
>>>>>>> is devastated. She had just went from 29 wpm to 57 wpm in her 
>>>>>>> braille
>>>>>>> reading and now they want to put her behind a CCTV. Congratulations 
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>> Victory.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Apr 8, 2013, at 2:02 PM, Carol Castellano
>>>>>>> <carol_castellano at verizon.net>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Just got home from an IEP meeting in a town in New Jersey.  We're
>>>>>>>> feeling
>>>>>>>> pretty good because the school agreed to Braille!  We didn't even 
>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> take out the big--Hank Miller case--guns!  It took almost two years 
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>> them to put the program together, but the student is now learning 
>>>>>>>> how
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> type, how to use a computer with speech, how to take notes and 
>>>>>>>> direct a
>>>>>>>> human reader, and now will begin to learn Braille!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We, the mom and I, are exhausted but happy :-).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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.nfb.org/parents-and-teachers
>>>>>>>>
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