[blindkid] Elementary math question

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Brandon,

I understand what you're saying about not enough hours in the day.
It's also great to hear how involved you are and will continue to be.
I do wonder though if having a session with a tutor besides you once a
week, in place of your usual instruction, might be beneficial. It
would give her a different teaching style other than Mom and Dad's and
if it's a blind tutor, there could be real unique benefits they could
offer. It would, of course, be great for you to observe those tutoring
sessions and provide guidance.

Best,
Arielle

On 10/4/13, Brandon and Sarah <lanesims at gmail.com> wrote:
> Arielle and others,
>
> I love the reminder that there is nothing inherently visually about math or
> science...it's just the way most of us sighted folks tend to think about
> them and teach them.
>
> As for the tutor idea - I think that's an excellent idea. The only reason I
> don't consider it is that I already am the tutor when we're at home and
> there aren't enough hours in the day (or energy in the kid!)  to add to
> that. It also gives me the opportunity to frequently guage where she is,
> what the struggles are, etc. This way I can have more informed discussions
> with the TVI and the gen ed teachers.
>
> We (parents) and the TVI are working toward getting a para in the class
> for some one-on-one teaching - I think this is really where the short term
> solution lies. Mainstreaming is all well and good, but if the student is
> hobbled because she doesn't have the necessary tools to succeed, then it
> becomes harmful in several ways, some of which are apparent here and need
> to be reversed pronto. Of course, telling the district that they need
> another staff member on board, especially in Idaho, well...regardless of
> the law, it's not a simple process. Luckily, we have an ally in the TVI and
> are working through the process as quickly as possible. Brandon
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