[blindkid] Writing Essay and Reports

Bo Page bo.page at sbcglobal.net
Fri Feb 1 04:32:52 UTC 2013


Eric, She is transitioning from 12 and doing college prep work now.  She met all 
her course requirements for HS, but struggles with math and English so she's 
still working in these two areas.  





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Sent: Thu, January 31, 2013 11:07:40 PM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Writing Essay and Reports

Hi Bo,
What grade is your daughter in?
Eric

On 1/31/13 6:11 PM, "Bo Page" <bo.page at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>I need some tips on how to best help a blind student write essays and
>reports.  
>Should research papers be brailled so they can access the info
>themselves?  Or 
>should there be a reader for them? I don't know how to best help my
>daughter 
>with this, and I feel like I'm doing all the work for her by reading
>articles 
>over and over looking to answer certain questions about the writing
>topic. I'm 
>not sure how to cite material from the interent. It all seems so
>complicated.  
>If she's not doing the work herself, then what value is there in doing
>the 
>assignments?  My daughter is mainstreamed in a public school and she
>barely gets 
>any time with her TVI to teach her this stuff.  I feel like I'm just as
>blind as 
>my daughter.  There has got to be a better way.  PLease share any tips
>and make 
>suggestions.  Thank you.
>
>Mom in Connecticut
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