[blindkid] 2nd into 3rd grade IEP

[Carol Castellano]

Hi Tuesday,

Here are some ideas that might help Joey's situation:

Someone needs to determine Joey's level of functioning in reading 
(Braille), writing (Braille), math concepts (mental math; working 
with manipulatives), reading math (in Braille), and writing math (in 
Braille).

Then, create a remediation plan that would include Braille lessons 
(literary and Nemeth code), reading, writing, and math.  The plan 
would take into account who will teach him, how often he'll receive 
these lessons, what the content will be, and what the fastest pace is 
that he could handle.  That should help in determining where he 
should be placed next year.

There are details on how to make this kind of plan in Getting Ready 
for College Begins in Third Grade, available at 
http://secure.nfb.org/ecommerce/asp/prodtype.asp?prodtype=47&ph=&keywords=&recor=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=

Hope this helps.

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

At 12:23 PM 3/11/2013, you wrote:
>Hello all     :)
>
>I recently updated everyone on here about Joey's recent vision loss 
>and I thank you all for your responses. I'm trying to get some input 
>for Joey's IEP meeting that I will be having in a couple months. 
>Joey is currently in the 2nd grade. In the beginning of the year we 
>put together his IEP with an aide and assistance with work. It 
>included a lot of one on one as well. We revised it to include a 
>CCTV which Joey was able to use until recently. I have been going 
>back and fourth trying to decide if I should put Joey through to the 
>3rd grade or hold him back in the 2nd. I feel that Joey didn't learn 
>anything in 1st grade as we were just finding out about his vision 
>issues so he went in the 2nd grade very behind. He has learned some 
>things this year but is still very behind. My fears are that he goes 
>into the 3rd grade and is SO behind that he gets frustrated and we 
>get nowhere. I don't want him to feel bad about he held back or 
>upset him that his class
>  mates will be moving on and he will not. I'm still torn on what to do here.
>
>What I'm needing help or opinions with is Joey's IEP. Seeing how he 
>is now Blind with some light perception what should I be asking for? 
>Does he need a TVI? I'm sorry to sound so uneducated about this but 
>I am just that. I don't know what I need for him or where to go for 
>assistance.
>
>any input is helpful
>
>
>
>Thanks
>Tuesday
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