[Blindtlk] Transition

[Judy Jones]

Hi, David,

Like you, transition meant taking the skills you learned in school, and 
transitioning into college, using your common sense, studying hard, with the 
expectation of good grades from family and oneself.  Of course, I had time 
to have fun and be social in college, but I was expected to do well and make 
the most of my education, and I wanted to.

I'm not sure if the term Transition, as we know it today, was even around. 
Now, wighted or blind, kids in middle school, are encouraged to draw up a 
5-year or 7-year plan, deciding what direction to take after high school, 
depending on the state in which one lives, and the setup of the school 
system.

Judy

-----Original Message----- 
From: Hyde, David W. (ESC) via blindtlk
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 12:16 PM
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Cc: Hyde, David W. (ESC)
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Transition

My transition was from a blind school to a public school in the state of 
Oregon. Now it happened a long time ago, and things have changed. Then, 
assistive technology consisted of braille books, a tape recorder, and a 
manual typewriter. My area of the state did not have a TVI, so I got to 
invent solutions on my own. I'm not sure that this worked for everyone.
I learned that I could draw graphs of algebra on paper resting on a screen, 
using crayons. I learned that since I couldn't see a lot of the things in 
biology, I kept the lab notebook for my partner and stayed well ahead in the 
text. In short, I had to learn to be fairly self-sufficient.
I don't know that I would have the skills I have today if I hadn't learned 
that self-reliance back then. Times change.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Roanna 
Bacchus via blindtlk
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 1:09 PM
To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Roanna Bacchus
Subject: [Blindtlk] Transition

Dear Members,

I would like to start a discussion on the topic of transition.  I remember 
when I made the transition from elementary school to middle school.  My 
mobility teacher and  went to the school for a tour before the begninning of 
my 6th-grade year.  We had to put all of the braillers in my class before 
the first day of school.
I'd love to hear what you have to say about this topic.

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