[blindkid] info help

[Richard Holloway]

Jill, I think Tracy was responding to the first question in the thread (See bottom of this reply.)

This is sort of a confusing discussion if you missed the start.

	-RH



On Mar 26, 2014, at 2:28 PM, Jill Fass <jillfass at gmail.com> wrote:

> how old is the child, what grade what is their vision? My son is 7,
> first grade and is 20/200 and is in a regular classroom. He has a
> cctv, a visiobook no braille is needed for him yet.
> 
> Your question has to be more specific. Each grade and vision can need
> different things. My son has nothing in his iep for socail skills, he
> is a social butterfly. I verbally tell them he needs to learn personal
> space, but so does every ki with good vision there,lol
> 
> We are getting him an IPAD and then figuring out what we can do in
> school with it. I hope to use the camera on it so he can see the board
> better
> 
> Jill
> 
> On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 2:16 PM, oandemom . <traci.mwd at gmail.com> wrote:
>> IEP help, specific to VI - what a VI/blind child with no other disabilities
>> should be doing when, ie, technology, braille vs audio, etc.
>> Social skills help, detailed, not general
>> Technology seminars, especially Ipad workshops, more advanced levels.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> Traci Wilkerson
>> 


>> On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Rosina Solano <colemangirly at yahoo.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> Need  quick bit of info from any and all parents of blind/VI kids!!
>>> 
>>> This is a question, but please don't think over hard about it.  I am
>>> looking for fast, gut answers.
>>> 
>>> If you received a flyer in the mail or saw a post on a list group about an
>>> event in your state that was geered towards blind/VI kids what would be the
>>> 1 or 2 top items that you would make sure you would be at even if it meant
>>> taking off of work?  I don't mean like it sounds good and you would like to
>>> go, but.....  things happen.  What would it be that you would definitely
>>> make sure to be at?  What is it that is sooo irresistible that you would
>>> figure any way out to get to.  Some examples are scholarships, tech
>>> demonstrations, science program but please don't just use those.
>>> 
>>> I am trying to find out the absolute most important things that either
>>> parents or the kids want that would get them to come to something.  I don't
>>> mean just members of something either.  I mean if you were not involved in
>>> any group but you saw this one thing and you would make sure to be at it.
>>> I know what it is for me, but I am looking at a broader pool as I already
>>> know the benefits.
>>> 
>>> Thank you all for your answers in advance!!!!!!!!
>>> Rosina
>>> 
>>> ********************************************
>>> Rosina Foster
>>> MOPOBC  Missouri Parents of Blind Children
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>> 
>> 
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>> Traci Wilkerson
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