[blindkid] Braille instruction for 12 year old

[Marianne Denning]

I teach my students how to rapidly use the computer to turn in
assignments to the teacher. There is also a Michigan severity rating
scale that will help determine the skills your daughter needs to work
on. How are her independent living skills?  Braille is critical and it
sounds like she has that well in hand.  I would focus on other areas
now.

I have been blind since birth and, when I was ready to enter college
an employee at a rehabilitation center told all of us we lived in a
sighted world and would compete with sighted people so we needed to
learn all of the skills to be competitive.
No truer words were ever spoken.  The TVI should help your daughter
learn those skills because they will benefit her the rest of her life.
On 5/13/14, Amber Hall <amhall973 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
>> (513) 607-6053
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053