[blindkid] Braille instruction for 12 year old

[Amber Hall]

Ok, I will have her check reading speed with Jerry Johns. 
I think her tactual skills are good.
What would u suggest for her to work on her with for future grades? 

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> On May 13, 2014, at 12:20 PM, Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com> wrote:
> 
> If her braille skills are good her TVI should focus on other areas if
> needed.  How are her tactile skills?  How are her technology skills?
> Ask the TVI to complete an assessment for reading speed.  I use the
> Jerry Johns for this.  It gives good information for reading speed and
> comprehension. The TVI can work on many skills your child will need in
> future grades.
> 
>> On 5/13/14, Amber Hall <amhall973 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> She is in. 6 th grade. And at grade level as far as her sighted peers. She
>> is a fast 2 handed Braille reader not sure on words per minute.
>> She knows the Braille code with the exception to symbols she encounters
>> occasionally. Especially in math.
>> Hope this helps.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On May 13, 2014, at 10:39 AM, Alyssa <alyssahenson95 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello Amber. I believe we need a bit more information before making
>>> suggestions. How proficient is your daughter with Braille now? What needs
>>> to be improved? By that I mean just her speed or actual knowledge of
>>> Braille. Knowing these things will give you better answers.
>>> 
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>>> 
>>>> On May 13, 2014, at 8:08 AM, Amber Hall <amhall973 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello,
>>>> I'm having issues with my 12 year old daughters VI teacher wanting to
>>>> dwindle her Braille instruction time to nothing.
>>>> we had our case conference in March and it was to my understanding she
>>>> would be in for 20 minutes a day. It's not a lot but hard to find any
>>>> other time to pull her out of class.
>>>> The problem is the 20 minutes is either being missed, used to give a
>>>> test/ istep, or to come by and say " how r u doing? Are u having any
>>>> problems? " To my daughter.
>>>> Can any TVI 'a on here give me some things she can work on with my
>>>> daughter? I feel like my problem is her missing or not using the time.
>>>> But my daughter isn't having any issues right now. My first thing to say
>>>> was a the things blind kids can't see that sighted kids get by looking at
>>>> it, could b touched on.
>>>> It just stresses me out, knowing she could b challenged instead of "
>>>> getting by".
>>>> Any comments  or suggestions are greatly appreciated!
>>>> This isn't a great description of the situation,it's the shortened
>>>> version.  I'm at work.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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