[blindkid] Middle schoolers

Carol Castellano carol.joyce.castellano at gmail.com
Tue Nov 24 22:01:14 UTC 2015


This UEB math is going to create a nightmare!

Carol

Carol Castellano
Parents of Blind Children-NJ
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
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On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 1:53 PM, Traci W via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Does anyone know if there are any UEB Math courses coming up?  NC has
> adopted UEB Math and since mine are in 3rd and 5th, I want them to learn
> sooner than later before they have more code to learn...  our current TVI
> is not going to touch it this year.  :(
>
> I would prefer she would before Olivia came to middle, otherwise, I will
> take that on myself too.  I was hoping for some UEB Math camps to crash
> course learn it.  I know they can do it, its just changing their finger
> memory that will take time.
>
> Thanks again!
> Traci
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Traci W <traci.mwd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I appreciate everyone's feedback!  I will definitely be changing her IEP
> > services and making my expectations clear if she comes over to the middle
> > school I am at.  It will be a little tough, at least the TVI I work under
> > is not my boss, but I still have to work with her, in the same space,
> EVERY
> > day.  :)  I just want to keep TVI instruction to technology and braille
> > instruction as needed, not academic support, which she really shouldn't
> > need, she is a smart girl, if they would just leave her alone and let her
> > do her own work.  If I can get her into another school, I know I will be
> > happier with the level of services, more itinerant style and a braillist
> > should be provided due to her volume of work.
> >
> > My plan is coming together and I appreciate everyone's input!
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Traci
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 1:30 PM, Roanna Bacchus via blindkid <
> > blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Tracy thanks for your message.  It was not long ago that I was in
> >> middle school myself.  I received Orientation and Mobility training five
> >> days a week.  I had braille writers in each of my classes except for
> >> chorus.  I was tutored in math so I could pass the Florida Comprehensive
> >> Assessment Test which was our standardized test at that time.
> >>
> >>
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