[blparent] Accessible Homework?
Veronica Smith
madison_tewe at spinn.net
Fri Feb 20 22:24:41 UTC 2009
If I were you, I would start with your local NFB chapter. V
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex" <heyitslu at gmail.com>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 1:26 PM
Subject: [blparent] Accessible Homework?
> Hello, list! Thank you so much for your suggestions and support. I
> live in middle TN. What laws should I read to determine if homework
> is required to be made accessible? I do not approach the school
> system, teachers, or IEP team in an agressive manner; however, when I
> have approached them about sending IEP's and progress notes to me in
> an accessible format, I was initially informed that my child did not
> require those accomodations and the school system had no obligation to
> accomodate me. I don't plan to talk law unless I have to bring it
> into the picture. I always like to give people the opportunity to
> make the most logical choice first. The pre-school teacher with whom
> I have worked has been fantastic about assisting me in filling out
> forms, providing updates and answering questions via e-mnail, and
> providing accessible versions of activities I can do to reinforce
> classroom activities. However, the school my son is zoned to attend
> in the fall has a reputation for not being very accomodating; thus, I
> want to ensure the IEP is written in such a way that the school will
> be bound to provide such accomodations, so I can continue to reinforce
> classroom learning.
>
> Also, although visually impaired from birth, during the last few years
> I have lost a significant amount of vision. Most of my vision loss
> came after I began working and was no longer eligible for Vocational
> Rehabilitation services; thus, I do not have much adaptive equipment.
> My employer has purchased JAWS for me but that is it, and the license
> is now written in such a way that I am no longer able to update my
> home computer. Further, my recent and rather messy divorce following
> a difficult marriage has left no extra funds with which to purchase
> adaptive equipment. In talking with others, I understand there are
> devices that I can use to teach math and reading skills and complete
> homework assignments, but I don't know what they are or which ones to
> request. I understand that knowing exactly what is the best fit for
> our situation and being able to talk confidently about it will
> increase the likelyhood of it being purchased for us to use while my
> son is in school, but I just don't no where to start or whom to ask.
> Are there devices or equipment that you have found helpful when
> educating children.
> I also appreciate the suggestion about teaching my son to read before
> he goes to school, and we working on that; however, in addition to
> autism, he has significant difficulty paying attention and is easily
> distracted and frustrated. I have some very limited funding to resume
> ABA therapy, which we will do soon, but much of that time will be
> directed toward following directions so he does not run away from me
> and potty training. My insurance company will not cover ABA training,
> which he really needs, and which I feel would assist him in paying
> attention and following directions.
> Again, thanks so much for all of your suggestions and support. It
> truly is wonderful to have a place where I can ask questions. For
> some reason, I can always be much more creative when the situation
> does not concern me or my son. Thanks, Lucy
>
>
>
> On 2/20/09, blparent-request at nfbnet.org <blparent-request at nfbnet.org>
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>> 1. Re: Finding Educational Toys (Elizabeth Cooks)
>> 2. Re: Seedlings Verses NBPBooks (wiping off books)
>> (Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT))
>> 3. Fw: Why God Made Moms - From Second Graders Point of View
>> (Jo Elizabeth Pinto)
>> 4. Jury finds IA Dept. for Blind's guide dog policy does not
>> discriminate (Wilson, Joanne)
>> 5. Re: Seedlings Verses NBPBooks (wiping off books)
>> (Jo Elizabeth Pinto)
>> 6. Re: Accessible Homework? (The BlindTechs Network)
>> 7. Re: A digital TV problem (Robert Shelton)
>> 8. Re: Finding Educational Items for Children (Veronica Smith)
>> 9. Re: Finding Educational Items for Children (Veronica Smith)
>> 10. Re: Identity of Tooth Fairy (Veronica Smith)
>> 11. Re: Accessible Homework? (Veronica Smith)
>> 12. Re: Accessible Homework? (Veronica Smith)
>> 13. Re: A digital TV problem (Veronica Smith)
>> 14. Re: Has anyone used UPromise.com? (Veronica Smith)
>> 15. Re: A digital TV problem (Veronica Smith)
>> 16. Re: books (Veronica Smith)
>> 17. Re: Seedlings Verses NBPBooks (wiping off books)
>> (Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT))
>> 18. Re: A digital TV problem (Steve Jacobson)
>> 19. Re: Experience in the hospital (Veronica Smith)
>> 20. Re: Experience in the hospital (Veronica Smith)
>> 21. Re: Experience in the hospital (Veronica Smith)
>> 22. Re: Has anyone used UPromise.com? (Veronica Smith)
>> 23. Re: Accessible Homework? (Veronica Smith)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:53:54 -0700
>> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Finding Educational Toys
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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>> Try Playschool. They have had letters and numbers and leters with
>> Braille
>> on them, and you can recognize the shapes of the letters and numbers. i
>> also one time had a puzzle that had the letter shapes and animals and
>> other
>> things imprinted on the lettters. ithought it was cool, but I don't know
>> where it came from.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Finding Educational Toys
>>
>>
>>> Hi. Sarah has a couple of shape sorters and also a musical play table
>>> that features shapes, colors, numbers, and letters as well as familiar
>>> tunes. I got some plastic letters, but I haven't been pleased with them
>>> because they're fancier than just the basic alphabet that I can
>>> recognize.
>>>
>>> Still, my baby girl is only a year old, and I haven't really stressed
>>> about teaching her anything. I would encourage you to remember that
>>> concepts such as shape and color recognition will come soon enough, but
>>> just spending time playing with your baby, even if it's with wooden
>>> spoons
>>>
>>> and plastic cups or other household objects, and cuddling, is most
>>> important.
>>>
>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>
>>> "Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one
>>> holds
>>> water."--Swedish proverb
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jennifer Bazer" <jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:18 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Finding Educational Toys
>>>
>>>
>>>> Alex,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you and all members for the responses on educational toys. The
>>>> feedback has been very helpful. I cannot wait to teach my child.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you again!
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> On
>>>> Behalf Of Alex
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:55 PM
>>>> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [blparent] Finding Educational Toys
>>>>
>>>> Hello! I have found the Leap Frog line to be very good at teaching
>>>> colors,
>>>> shapes, and letters. I particularly liked the Frij Farm, Frij
>>>> Alphabet,
>>>> and
>>>> Frij Word Wammer. The letters for the Frij Alphabet and Word Wammer
>>>> are
>>>> raised. They are also different colors. When the child is ready to
>>>> build 3
>>>> letter words with the Word Wammer, the toy prompts by giving clues
>>>> about
>>>> the
>>>> letter. One of the clues is the color of the letter block. With the
>>>> way
>>>> these go into the slots the letters are self correcting.
>>>> I also liked the Melisa and Doug toys, particularly puzzles. They make
>>>> lots
>>>> of wooden toys, which are mostly quiet. We have the zoo animals, pets,
>>>> and
>>>> transportation puzzles, which also make sounds when the pieces are
>>>> fitted
>>>> into the puzzle. I labeled these in Braille, so we could talk about
>>>> them
>>>> when the pieces were not in the puzzle. We also have the Melissa and
>>>> Doug
>>>> wooden clock. This toy is tactile, so I can change the time, but it
>>>> also
>>>> offers a lot of visual interest for my sighted child (differently
>>>> colored,
>>>> removable shapes for each number on the dial).
>>>> The Technology Access Center in this area will adapt toys around
>>>> christmas
>>>> time, so if you cannot find already adapted toys or someone who can
>>>> assist
>>>> you in adapting them, maybe contacting such a center would be
>>>> benefitial.
>>>> I hope this helps.
>>>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:12:13 -0500
>> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Seedlings Verses NBPBooks (wiping off books)
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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>> Try a diaper wipe, it may help.
>> You can also start wiping her fingers after meals and teach her to do
>> likewise.
>> We have a rule that food is consumed in the high chair with fingers and
>> faces wiped afterword.
>> And, trust me, your child will figure out the rules.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:05 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Seedlings Verses NBPBooks (wiping off books)
>>
>> Thanks. I don't think I'll have to use too much water, but I didn't
>> want to mess up the pictures.
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> "Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one
>> holds water."--Swedish proverb
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Seedlings Verses NBPBooks (wiping off books)
>>
>>
>>> you should be able to wipe the books off just fine. i'd just use a
>>> damp cloth that isn't too wet and dry the book off after you are done.
>>
>>> it won't mess with the printing at all. i'd be more concerned with
>>> getting it too wet and messing up the cardboard.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 6:31 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Seedlings Verses NBPBooks (wiping off books)
>>>
>>>
>>>> Speaking of ruining books, some of Sarah's favorites are getting kind
>>
>>>> of grimy from wet, sticky little fingers. They're the cardboard
>>>> Seedlings kind, but I was wondering if anybody knows whether they can
>>
>>>> be wiped off with a wet cloth without smudging the print.
>>>>
>>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>>
>>>> "Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one
>>>> holds water."--Swedish proverb
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 11:13 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Seedlings Verses NBPBooks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have found the difference is that seedlings books are the card
>>>>>>board books with the Braille on the clear plastic labels. NBP
>>>>>>books are spiral bound with paper pages for the print and the
>>>>>>clear plastic thermaform pages for the Braille. I personally like
>>
>>>>>>seedling books more. They are better priced, and the card board is
>>
>>>>>>harder for my daughter to ruin.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Eva
>>>>
>>>>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:37:32 -0700
>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
>> Subject: [blparent] Fw: Why God Made Moms - From Second Graders Point
>> of View
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID: <018f01c992da$4646f130$6800a8c0 at D6D5W7C1>
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>> WHY GOD MADE MOMS
>>
>>
>>
>> Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:
>>
>>
>>
>> Why did God make mothers?
>>
>> 1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
>>
>> 2. Mostly to clean the house.
>>
>> 3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.
>>
>> How did God make mothers?
>>
>> 1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
>>
>> 2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
>>
>> 3. God made my mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger
>> parts.
>>
>> What ingredients are mothers made of?
>>
>> 1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in
>> the world and one dab of mean.
>>
>> 2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use
>> string, I think.
>>
>> Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
>>
>> 1. We're related.
>>
>> 2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's mom like me.
>>
>> What kind of a little girl was your mom?
>>
>> 1. My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
>>
>> 2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty
>> bossy.
>>
>> 3. They say she used to be nice.
>>
>> What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
>>
>> 1. His last name.
>>
>> 2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get
>> drunk
>> on beer?
>>
>> 3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to
>> chores?
>>
>> Why did your mom marry your dad?
>>
>> 1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my mom eats a lot.
>>
>> 2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
>>
>> 3. My grandma says that mom didn't have her thinking cap on.
>>
>> Who's the boss at your house?
>>
>> 1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof
>> ball.
>>
>> 2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the
>> bed.
>>
>> 3. I guess mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.
>>
>> What's the difference between moms and dads?
>>
>> 1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
>>
>> 2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
>>
>> 3. Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause
>> that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friends.
>>
>> 4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.
>>
>> What does your mom do in her spare time?
>>
>> 1. Mothers don't do spare time.
>>
>> 2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.
>>
>> What would it take to make your mom perfect?
>>
>> 1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of
>> plastic surgery.
>>
>> 2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.
>>
>> If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
>>
>> 1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid
>> of
>> that.
>>
>> 2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who
>> did
>> it not me.
>>
>> 3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back
>> of
>> her head.
>>
>>
>>
>> WHEN YOU STOP LAUGHING -- SEND IT ON TO OTHER MOTHERS, GRANDMOTHERS,
>> AND
>> AUNTS....and anyone else who has anything to do with kids or just needs a
>> good laugh!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:24:43 -0600
>> From: "Wilson, Joanne" <JWilson at nfb.org> (by way of David Andrews
>> <dandrews at visi.com>)
>> Subject: [blparent] Jury finds IA Dept. for Blind's guide dog policy
>> does not discriminate
>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>> Message-ID: <auto-000089497528 at mailfront2.g2host.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed
>>
>>
>> ----------
>> From: Brammer, Robert [AG] [mailto:rbrammer at ag.state.ia.us]
>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 1:53 PM
>> To: Brammer, Robert [AG]
>> Subject: Atty. Gen. release: Jury finds IA Dept.
>> for Blind's guide dog policy does not discriminate
>>
>> To News Editors. From Bob Brammer (Iowa
>> Attorney General?s Office ? 515-281-6699.)
>> Please find a release pasted below. This will be
>> posted soon at
>> <http://www.iowaattorneygeneral.org/>www.IowaAttorneyGeneral.org
>> . A jury entered a verdict Wednesday in this
>> case in Polk County District Court.
>> Best regards, Bram
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> For immediate release ? Thursday, February 19, 2009.
>> Contact Bob Brammer ? 515-281-6699
>>
>> Jury finds Iowa Department for the Blind?s
>> Guide Dog Policy Does Not Discriminate
>>
>> Des Moines. A Polk County jury has
>> rejected a Des Moines woman?s claim that the
>> State of Iowa Department for the Blind
>> discriminated against her by refusing her request
>> to use a guide dog while she attended the
>> Department?s orientation and adjustment training program.
>>
>> The Department for the Blind
>> orientation and training program is a
>> comprehensive program that utilizes a totally
>> non-visual approach to teaching blindness
>> skills. Students with partial vision are
>> required to wear eyeshades to prevent reliance
>> upon any visual cues during training. Department
>> policies prohibit the use of any visual aids
>> within the orientation and training program,
>> including guide dogs. The Department has no
>> objection to guide dogs in other situations.
>>
>> Stephanie Dohmen, who is legally
>> blind, attended the program for several months
>> beginning in September 2000 and sought to
>> re-enter the program in June 2002 accompanied by her guide dog.
>>
>> Dohmen claimed in her lawsuit that
>> the Department?s policy violated her rights under
>> the Iowa Civil Rights Act and under federal laws
>> that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability.
>>
>> After a six-day trial, the
>> eight-person jury rejected Dohmen?s claims in a verdict entered
>> Wednesday.
>>
>>
>> The Department for the Blind, which
>> was represented in the trial by the Iowa Attorney
>> General?s Office, argued that a totally
>> non-visual approach ? and training without
>> assistance of a guide-dog or other visual aids ?
>> is the most effective approach for
>> visually-impaired persons who are learning skills
>> and techniques for dealing with blindness.
>>
>> The Department places no limitations
>> upon the use of guide dogs in other settings,
>> including in the Department for the Blind
>> building in downtown Des Moines. For example,
>> Karen Keninger, the Director of the Department,
>> uses a guide dog, and the dog accompanied
>> Keninger during her testimony at the trial.
>>
>> The orientation program typically
>> includes about six months of full-time training
>> in various problem-solving skills, such as
>> cane-travel on public streets, using Braille,
>> using computers, and dealing with many other situations.
>>
>> The Department for the Blind?s
>> orientation and adjustment program was
>> established in 1959 and is considered by many to
>> be one of the most effective in the country.
>>
>> During the trial, the State
>> Department for the Blind presented testimony from
>> Joanne Wilson and Frederic K. Schroeder, each a
>> former Commissioner of the U.S. Rehabilitation
>> Services Administration, which oversees programs
>> for the blind around the country.
>>
>> ?Iowa?s orientation program
>> profoundly changes lives,? said Wilson, who also
>> is Executive Director of the National Federation
>> of the Blind. ?It works. It?s a cutting-edge
>> program and a model for other states.? Wilson is
>> a Webster City native and ISU graduate who went
>> through the Iowa Department for the Blind?s orientation program herself.
>>
>> Schroeder said: ?To me the central
>> point is that individuals have a choice in the
>> type of training they take. While programs must
>> and should make reasonable accommodations, they
>> cannot be required to alter the fundamentals of the program.?
>>
>> - 30 -
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:00:23 -0700
>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Seedlings Verses NBPBooks (wiping off books)
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID: <023d01c992e5$d923d4e0$6800a8c0 at D6D5W7C1>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>> reply-type=original
>>
>> Believe it or not, I figured out all by myself that I should wipe my
>> baby's
>> fingers and face after she has eaten a meal in her high chair. I don't
>> let
>> her crawl around the house with food, either. But she has her fingers in
>> her mouth a lot now that she's getting teeth, and so they're just
>> perpetually gooey.
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> "Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds
>> water."--Swedish proverb
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Seedlings Verses NBPBooks (wiping off books)
>>
>>
>>> Try a diaper wipe, it may help.
>>> You can also start wiping her fingers after meals and teach her to do
>>> likewise.
>>> We have a rule that food is consumed in the high chair with fingers and
>>> faces wiped afterword.
>>> And, trust me, your child will figure out the rules.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:14:06 -0700
>> From: The BlindTechs Network <info at theblindtechsnetwork.com>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Accessible Homework?
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID:
>> <A9AF6A59-43D2-4E99-8D9A-7A19B18300FD at theblindtechsnetwork.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
>>
>> well, let me tell you this much.
>>
>> I got a nice setup now with lots and I mean frequent contact with the
>> teacher and I get a garenteed very nice long narrative of the homework
>> packet (on average 5 pages of homework) via email from the teacher.
>> she goes as far as explaining the pictures, circling or anything else
>> that I can't get Kayla to describe to me successfully.
>>
>> It always hasn't been this way though and it took allot of firm
>> standing up for myself and diplimatic demands on my part and bringing
>> up the rehab504 and 508 and local and federal statues specifics
>> though, you can't just say "well, by law, you have! to help me because
>> I am blind."
>>
>> the principle respects me more for going in there knowing what I was
>> talking about instead of just using the law as a blanket statement
>> because I am blind.
>>
>> Gabe Vega
>> CEO
>> The BlindTechs Network
>> www.theblindtechsnetwork.com
>> info at theblindtechsnetwork.com
>> 623-565-9357 (voice)
>> (206) 203-4400 (Fax Phone)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 19, 2009, at 10:10 AM, Elizabeth Cooks wrote:
>>
>> I just talked to someone about that this very morning, since my
>> daughter will be in kindergarten this fall, and I have the same
>> concerns. Regular communication with the teacher is important, and
>> maybe getting some sighted assistance to go over with you some of it
>> will be important. I have a friend whose child is in kindergarten
>> this semester, and maybe she can help a little when Angelica is in
>> this fall.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex" <heyitslu at gmail.com>
>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:24 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] Accessible Homework?
>>
>>
>>> Hello, all! I am new to the listserve; thus, please forgive me if
>>> these issues have previously been addressed. I am a blind, single mom
>>> and of an autistic, sighted, nearly 5-year-old boy, who will enter
>>> kindergarten in the fall. We live away from family and have few
>>> friends in this area, who can provide frequent sighted assistance. My
>>> son already participates in the special education program at an
>>> elementary school. IEP's and progress reports as well as information
>>> from his teacher and therapists have been made accessible; however,
>>> homework assignments are not truly accessible. His speech therapist
>>> has pictures of vocabulary words, which accompany worksheets, games,
>>> and lists of questions. although not required, this is our first look
>>> at homework, and I am extremely apprehensive regarding the future. I
>>> am concerned that I will not be able to assist him in completing
>>> assignments. I am also concerned about getting assignments in an
>>> accessible format. Although my son is starting to read, he only reads
>>> when he feels like it, and he is not able to relate events of a day,
>>> tell a story, etc. How have you helped your children with homework,
>>> particularly if your child is sighted but has other sensory and/or
>>> communication challenges?
>>> The speech therapist and I discussed this issue earlier today. She
>>> has proposed to e-mail me homework assignments or send them home on a
>>> flash drive. She has also agreed to outline the pictures in glue.
>>> She said that she would label them for me, but she does not know
>>> Braille and wants me to make the labels. I don't have a problem
>>> making labels, but making labels in the future will require
>>> considerable planning in the future on everyone's part. Also, the
>>> school my son attends does not have a "Vision Rehabilitation Teacher",
>>> and I was told that the Vision Teacher is only to assist visually
>>> impaired students.
>>> Does the school system have a legal obligation to make homework
>>> assignments, IEP's, progress reports, etc. accessible to me? If so,
>>> who usually ensures that these things are accessible?
>>> Any advice and information you can provide would be greatly
>>> appreciated. The IEP is up for review in March. I am trying to move
>>> into this elementary school's zone because they are willing to work
>>> with me but just don't seem to know how. If we go to the elementary
>>> school for which we are zoned, I am concerned the atmosphere will not
>>> be as accomodating, and I will need to make sure that any
>>> accomodations I need in order to properly support my son are well
>>> delineated prior to entering that school.
>>> Warmest regards,
>>> Lucy
>>>
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>> Message: 7
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:03:24 -0600
>> From: "Robert Shelton" <rshelton1 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] A digital TV problem
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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>>
>> Hi Karla and list. Yep, I enjoy using a TV radio and was wondering if it
>> would work after the transition to digital
>> TV -- guess not.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Karla Hudson [mailto:HudsonKC at msu.edu]
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 2:08 PM
>> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [blparent] A digital TV problem
>>
>> Hi list,
>>
>> I know this is not exactly a blind parent issue. However, it is a issue
>> that might impact blind individuals. Do any of you use a TV radio? You
>> know the band on your radio that gets TV stations 2-13. Well, I might
>> be
>> old fashioned but I still use a TV radio. I do not like my kids to see
>> the
>> evening news as I feel there is nothing educational for them to see
>> during
>> the news. Anyway, that is an entirely different topic.
>>
>> I have discovered that with the digital TV transition that my TV part of
>> my
>> radio will no longer work. I contacted the FCC but they all think I am
>> some
>> kind of alien. Most have never heard of a TV radio. I am wondering if
>> this
>> is going to be an issue for any other blind individuals and if the
>> blindness
>> organizations are addressing this in anyway. Some have suggested that I
>> connect a digital box to my Radio. This takes away the mobility of the
>> radio. Also, two of our radio's happen to be shower radio types which
>> would
>> be impossible to connect to a box.
>>
>> Let me know if anyone has found this situation to be as frustrating as I
>> have during this transition. I feel as though I am the overlooked
>> population.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:12:22 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Finding Educational Items for Children
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID: <774481058656461995A67355C5622ECA at SARAFINA>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>> reply-type=original
>>
>> You sound just like I did, but with one exception. I didn't have very
>> many
>> people to ask. The answers are at your fingertips. What kind of stuff
>> would you like to know about; raised line stuff, blocks, books, tactile
>> items, talking things, you can get them all. V
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jennifer Bazer" <jhipp25 at sc.rr.com>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 4:29 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] Finding Educational Items for Children
>>
>>
>>> Hello List,
>>>
>>> Here is the crazy pregnant lady thinking very, very far ahead again.
>>>
>>> How can I obtain educational items to teach my child colors, alphabet,
>>> shapes, etc? Where do you recommend I go to purchase items like this?
>>> I
>>> did see that, I believe, NBP had an alphabet cards. Any other
>>> suggestions.
>>> I just want to be able to expose my child to this at a very young age.
>>>
>>> Thank you for your help!
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>> Message: 9
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:19:38 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Finding Educational Items for Children
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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>> Gab had something like that and it was made by V-Tech. the only reason I
>> loved it, besides all the stuff you mentioned is because it also had
>> braille
>> under each letter. It played songs for each letter, it had a spelling
>> mode
>> for 3 letter words, it said the sounds for each letter, it told stories
>> for
>> each letter- like A ran away with the jolly joker, etc. It barely works
>> now
>> and it is much to young for her, but every once in a while we come across
>> it
>> in her closet and she will still listen to it worble along. i should
>> just
>> throw it away, but I don't have the heart to do so. V
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Melissa Ann Riccobono" <melissa at riccobono.us>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 6:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Finding Educational Items for Children
>>
>>
>>> Hello Jennifer,
>>> There are actually tons of toys out there that help teach letters,
>>> numbers,
>>> and colors. You might want to do some looking now and register for a
>>> couple
>>> you think are best; you will be surprised with the number of choices,
>>> and
>>> how accessible many of these toys are. Right now Austin's favorite toy
>>> is
>>> one that has raised numbers 1-10, raised letters, and raised shapes. It
>>> plays music, so he liked it when he was younger for that reason. Now
>>> that
>>> he's older he likes pressing each letter to hear its sound, pressing the
>>> numbers to hear them named, and pressing the shapes to hear them named.
>>> There is also a mode where the toy will say the letter and then say a
>>> word
>>> that begins with that letter. And, it actually has another mode where
>>> it
>>> will ask you to find a certain letter, number, or shape. It will let
>>> you
>>> know if you are right or wrong. I'm sorry I don't know what brand it
>>> is,
>>> or
>>> even what it's called. It was a gift, but I do know it was purchased at
>>> Target. It was 2 years ago, so I hope it's still being made... Or, you
>>> might even find something better.
>>> Austin also has a wooden puzzle with 8 different shapes. He loves
>>> to name the shapes and put the puzzle together. This was bought at a
>>> second
>>> hand store, but I'm sure you will be able to find something like it.
>>> There are many books that teach color. One of Austin's absolute
>>> favorites
>>> is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr. This is
>>> available through Seedlings. You can also do little things such as
>>> memorizing what colors certain stuffed toys, rattles, etc. are and
>>> mentioning the colors when your baby is very young. I was worried about
>>> Austin not knowing his colors, but all of a sudden he has just seemed to
>>> pick them up, and I didn't do anything too special except for mentioning
>>> colors of certain toys and things in books. There are also books that
>>> teach
>>> shapes.
>>> Now, for the commercial... Discovery Toys, the company I sell for,
>>> does have some great toys you can use for color, shape, and number
>>> practice.
>>> If you're interested, visit
>>> http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/riccobono
>>> and check them out. I recommend Measure Up Cups, and the Giant
>>> Pegboard.
>>> Roll and Play is also a fantastic game for toddlers; it works on colors,
>>> turn taking, and following directions and it's tons of fun. Roll and
>>> Play
>>> comes with a soft fabric dy with six colors--one color on each side. I
>>> used
>>> puff paint to mark the colors--a Braille r for red, Braille b for blue,
>>> etc.
>>> The child or adult shakes the dy and then has to pick a card of whatever
>>> color comes up, then follow the directions on the card. When I brailled
>>> the
>>> cards I put "red" or "blue" etc. on the top of each in Braille so I
>>> would
>>> know what color they are. Then underneath I brailled what each card
>>> says.
>>> I haven't done this, but the pegs on the Giant Peg Board could be
>>> easily marked in Braille with a letter for the color of the peg. The
>>> pegs
>>> are also five different shapes. The Measure Up Cups could probably be
>>> marked as well, but it might have to be done on the bottom.
>>> Leap Frog also has some great toys for teaching all of these
>>> concepts. And, finally, there are those great magnetic letters and
>>> numbers
>>> for the refridgerator. You can even get these with Braille all ready on
>>> them; this was one of Austin's Christmas presents.
>>> Good luck, and have fun picking out toys, books, etc. and exploring them
>>> with your baby. Know too that so much of learning doesn't take place
>>> with
>>> fancy toys; it takes place with you just talking, reading to, and
>>> interacting with your baby with simple household things and situations.
>>> Melissa
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Jennifer Bazer
>>> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 6:29 PM
>>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>>> Subject: [blparent] Finding Educational Items for Children
>>>
>>> Hello List,
>>>
>>> Here is the crazy pregnant lady thinking very, very far ahead again.
>>>
>>> How can I obtain educational items to teach my child colors, alphabet,
>>> shapes, etc? Where do you recommend I go to purchase items like this?
>>> I
>>> did see that, I believe, NBP had an alphabet cards. Any other
>>> suggestions.
>>> I just want to be able to expose my child to this at a very young age.
>>>
>>> Thank you for your help!
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> blparent at nfbnet.org
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>> Message: 10
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:27:14 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Identity of Tooth Fairy
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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>> I think it all depends on the tooth. Gab got $5 and a new toothbrush for
>> her very first tooth and ever since then it depended on the tooth or
>> circumstances of losing it. It has ranged from $1 to $1.5. Like when it
>> fell out in the swimming pool during a soccer get together and one of the
>> dad's dove in to rescue it, well that tooth some how ranked $1 in all
>> dimes.
>> I don't know about other places or other school friends, but they name
>> the
>> days for falling teeth here, mad monday, 2 for tuesday, wacky wednesday,
>> thriller thursday, fresh friday, silly saturday and special sunday. So
>> when
>> that tooth falls on sunday, the tooth fairy has to come up with something
>> special- in this house, she gave a stack of silly stickers- no cash. It
>> just
>> depends on the mood of the tooth fairy. Veronica
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:00 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Identity of Tooth Fairy
>>
>>
>>> Yes, it is a dollar now, and my seven-year-old suggested a five might
>>> be more appropriate. The Tooth Fairy whoever he/she is didn't get
>>> that message!
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> At 04:19 PM 2/16/2009, you wrote:
>>>>I've had a tooth pillow since I was a little girl. It's a lacy
>>>>pillow with a pocket to put the tooth in, and to find a quarter
>>>>there in the morning--though inflation probably demands dollar bills
>>>>now. Anyway, the fairy on the pillow is a female, so I always
>>>>figured the tooth fairy was a girl. I'll use the pillow for Sarah
>>>>some day, I guess, though since she just got her first baby tooth
>>>>last week, I'm not ready to think of it falling out!
>>>>
>>>>Jo Elizabeth
>>>>
>>>>"Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one
>>>>holds water."--Swedish proverb
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
>>>>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:13 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [blparent] Identity of Tooth Fairy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have always thought of the tooth fairy as a female. She wears a
>>>>>long pretty lacey dress, and carries a lacey purse that she puts the
>>>>>teeth in.
>>>>>
>>>>>Love
>>>>>Chris, Eva, and Brianna
>>>>
>>>>
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>> Message: 11
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:35:08 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Accessible Homework?
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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>> Where do you live? Veronica
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alex" <heyitslu at gmail.com>
>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:24 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] Accessible Homework?
>>
>>
>>> Hello, all! I am new to the listserve; thus, please forgive me if
>>> these issues have previously been addressed. I am a blind, single mom
>>> and of an autistic, sighted, nearly 5-year-old boy, who will enter
>>> kindergarten in the fall. We live away from family and have few
>>> friends in this area, who can provide frequent sighted assistance. My
>>> son already participates in the special education program at an
>>> elementary school. IEP's and progress reports as well as information
>>> from his teacher and therapists have been made accessible; however,
>>> homework assignments are not truly accessible. His speech therapist
>>> has pictures of vocabulary words, which accompany worksheets, games,
>>> and lists of questions. although not required, this is our first look
>>> at homework, and I am extremely apprehensive regarding the future. I
>>> am concerned that I will not be able to assist him in completing
>>> assignments. I am also concerned about getting assignments in an
>>> accessible format. Although my son is starting to read, he only reads
>>> when he feels like it, and he is not able to relate events of a day,
>>> tell a story, etc. How have you helped your children with homework,
>>> particularly if your child is sighted but has other sensory and/or
>>> communication challenges?
>>> The speech therapist and I discussed this issue earlier today. She
>>> has proposed to e-mail me homework assignments or send them home on a
>>> flash drive. She has also agreed to outline the pictures in glue.
>>> She said that she would label them for me, but she does not know
>>> Braille and wants me to make the labels. I don't have a problem
>>> making labels, but making labels in the future will require
>>> considerable planning in the future on everyone's part. Also, the
>>> school my son attends does not have a "Vision Rehabilitation Teacher",
>>> and I was told that the Vision Teacher is only to assist visually
>>> impaired students.
>>> Does the school system have a legal obligation to make homework
>>> assignments, IEP's, progress reports, etc. accessible to me? If so,
>>> who usually ensures that these things are accessible?
>>> Any advice and information you can provide would be greatly
>>> appreciated. The IEP is up for review in March. I am trying to move
>>> into this elementary school's zone because they are willing to work
>>> with me but just don't seem to know how. If we go to the elementary
>>> school for which we are zoned, I am concerned the atmosphere will not
>>> be as accomodating, and I will need to make sure that any
>>> accomodations I need in order to properly support my son are well
>>> delineated prior to entering that school.
>>> Warmest regards,
>>> Lucy
>>>
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>> Message: 12
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:38:52 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Accessible Homework?
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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>> The teachers are always happy to be involved and so are the educational
>> aids. i just had Gab's teacher email all the homework home. But she
>> didn't
>> have too much until this year. the teachers we have had, would rather
>> work
>> them hard at school and leave after school for quality time with the
>> family. smile! V
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Accessible Homework?
>>
>>
>>> My fiance and I occasionally talk about this same situation. One idea
>>> we
>>> thought of is hiring a tutor to hep our kid with her homework when she
>>> is
>>> to
>>> young to read it to us. This person would either come to the house or
>>> we
>>> would meet them after school. I was thinking maybe a high school
>>> student
>>> that wants to make a little extra money.
>>>
>>> Eva
>>> Love
>>> Chris, Eva, and Brianna
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Alex" <heyitslu at gmail.com>
>>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:24 PM
>>> Subject: [blparent] Accessible Homework?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello, all! I am new to the listserve; thus, please forgive me if
>>>> these issues have previously been addressed. I am a blind, single mom
>>>> and of an autistic, sighted, nearly 5-year-old boy, who will enter
>>>> kindergarten in the fall. We live away from family and have few
>>>> friends in this area, who can provide frequent sighted assistance. My
>>>> son already participates in the special education program at an
>>>> elementary school. IEP's and progress reports as well as information
>>>> from his teacher and therapists have been made accessible; however,
>>>> homework assignments are not truly accessible. His speech therapist
>>>> has pictures of vocabulary words, which accompany worksheets, games,
>>>> and lists of questions. although not required, this is our first look
>>>> at homework, and I am extremely apprehensive regarding the future. I
>>>> am concerned that I will not be able to assist him in completing
>>>> assignments. I am also concerned about getting assignments in an
>>>> accessible format. Although my son is starting to read, he only reads
>>>> when he feels like it, and he is not able to relate events of a day,
>>>> tell a story, etc. How have you helped your children with homework,
>>>> particularly if your child is sighted but has other sensory and/or
>>>> communication challenges?
>>>> The speech therapist and I discussed this issue earlier today. She
>>>> has proposed to e-mail me homework assignments or send them home on a
>>>> flash drive. She has also agreed to outline the pictures in glue.
>>>> She said that she would label them for me, but she does not know
>>>> Braille and wants me to make the labels. I don't have a problem
>>>> making labels, but making labels in the future will require
>>>> considerable planning in the future on everyone's part. Also, the
>>>> school my son attends does not have a "Vision Rehabilitation Teacher",
>>>> and I was told that the Vision Teacher is only to assist visually
>>>> impaired students.
>>>> Does the school system have a legal obligation to make homework
>>>> assignments, IEP's, progress reports, etc. accessible to me? If so,
>>>> who usually ensures that these things are accessible?
>>>> Any advice and information you can provide would be greatly
>>>> appreciated. The IEP is up for review in March. I am trying to move
>>>> into this elementary school's zone because they are willing to work
>>>> with me but just don't seem to know how. If we go to the elementary
>>>> school for which we are zoned, I am concerned the atmosphere will not
>>>> be as accomodating, and I will need to make sure that any
>>>> accomodations I need in order to properly support my son are well
>>>> delineated prior to entering that school.
>>>> Warmest regards,
>>>> Lucy
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>> Message: 13
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:44:38 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] A digital TV problem
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID: <97D6CF96CE2B49C582ABEE7BDDE849A6 at SARAFINA>
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>> Carla, I just asked my husband and he said that since the signals are
>> analog
>> on the radio televisions, they no longer will work after June. They will
>> become history. V
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Karla Hudson" <HudsonKC at msu.edu>
>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:08 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] A digital TV problem
>>
>>
>>> Hi list,
>>>
>>> I know this is not exactly a blind parent issue. However, it is a issue
>>> that might impact blind individuals. Do any of you use a TV radio? You
>>> know the band on your radio that gets TV stations 2-13. Well, I might
>>> be
>>> old fashioned but I still use a TV radio. I do not like my kids to see
>>> the
>>> evening news as I feel there is nothing educational for them to see
>>> during
>>> the news. Anyway, that is an entirely different topic.
>>>
>>> I have discovered that with the digital TV transition that my TV part of
>>> my
>>> radio will no longer work. I contacted the FCC but they all think I am
>>> some
>>> kind of alien. Most have never heard of a TV radio. I am wondering if
>>> this
>>> is going to be an issue for any other blind individuals and if the
>>> blindness
>>> organizations are addressing this in anyway. Some have suggested that I
>>> connect a digital box to my Radio. This takes away the mobility of the
>>> radio. Also, two of our radio's happen to be shower radio types which
>>> would
>>> be impossible to connect to a box.
>>>
>>> Let me know if anyone has found this situation to be as frustrating as I
>>> have during this transition. I feel as though I am the overlooked
>>> population.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>> Message: 14
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:48:49 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Has anyone used UPromise.com?
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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>>
>> Check with snoppes or your better business bureau. Don't register your
>> credit card anywhere. V
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 4:37 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] Has anyone used UPromise.com?
>>
>>
>>> Hi, all. I heard about a program today called UPromise.com that rewards
>>> a
>>>
>>> person with savings toward college for making purchases from member
>>> companies. The web site is pretty accessible, and the gist of the
>>> program
>>>
>>> seems sound--you register your credit card, then when you buy from
>>> member
>>> companies, they contribute cash (usually one to eight percent of the
>>> purchase price) toward your college savings account. i heard about the
>>> site from someone who is in the business of financial planning, and with
>>> college so expensive, it seems like it might be a good idea to sign up
>>> and
>>>
>>> start saving for Sarah, even though she's only a year old. I was
>>> wondering if any of you have used the service, and if so, have you found
>>> it reliable and worthwhile?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>
>>> "Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one
>>> holds
>>> water."--Swedish proverb
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>> Message: 15
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:50:05 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] A digital TV problem
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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>> Good choice. V
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <trising at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 4:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] A digital TV problem
>>
>>
>>> We do not have a Tv either, but we have a Tv radio. I was just
>>> reconciled
>>> to
>>> not being able to use it after the transition.
>>>
>>>
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>> Message: 16
>> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:53:19 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] books
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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>> Thank you, I was beginning to think i made it up. (lol) V
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Eva Adams" <eadams15 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:10 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] books
>>
>>
>>> The Utah State library has Braille books. Colorado also has a Braille
>>> book
>>> library, but I am not sure if they lend their books out all over the
>>> country
>>> or just Colorado. I can't remember the number for Utah. I use to call
>>> the
>>> Utah library directly to order the Braille books I wanted.
>>>
>>> Love
>>> Chris, Eva, and Brianna
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
>>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 3:14 PM
>>> Subject: [blparent] books
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi guys.
>>>> Per Veronica's email, I asked our talking book library about the Utah
>>>> State Library and the Jernigan Institute's library.
>>>> They have never heard of either program.
>>>> Can somebody enlighten me?
>>>> Veronica, so far you seem to be the only person who knows about these
>>>> libraries. Can you give me a point of contact at each that I can then
>>>> pass onto our talking book library?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks much.
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>> Message: 17
>> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:02:20 -0500
>> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Seedlings Verses NBPBooks (wiping off books)
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID:
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>>
>> Smiles... You should know that spit cleans anything.
>> And, just so you know, you wouldn't believe the number of parents I know
>> that let their kids graze and roam. It will be dinnertime or whatever,
>> the little darling will refuse to sit down and eat, and so mom will just
>> hand the kid little bits of food while they literally run past,
>> providing the rationale that "he just doesn't like to sit still" or "he
>> can't sit still to eat".
>> So, in case you'd fallen into that trap, I wanted to let you know that
>> yes, she can and will sit down to eat.
>> I've also discovered too, and this is how this relates to being a blind
>> parent, messes expand into whatever area you allow them, so if you
>> minimize the area, you minimize the amount of cleanup you need to do.
>> It's like the law of gasses.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:00 PM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Seedlings Verses NBPBooks (wiping off books)
>>
>> Believe it or not, I figured out all by myself that I should wipe my
>> baby's fingers and face after she has eaten a meal in her high chair. I
>> don't let her crawl around the house with food, either. But she has her
>> fingers in her mouth a lot now that she's getting teeth, and so they're
>> just perpetually gooey.
>>
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> "Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one
>> holds water."--Swedish proverb
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:12 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Seedlings Verses NBPBooks (wiping off books)
>>
>>
>>> Try a diaper wipe, it may help.
>>> You can also start wiping her fingers after meals and teach her to do
>>> likewise.
>>> We have a rule that food is consumed in the high chair with fingers
>>> and faces wiped afterword.
>>> And, trust me, your child will figure out the rules.
>>>
>>
>>
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>> Message: 18
>> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:27:12 -0600
>> From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] A digital TV problem
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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>>
>> I do not think that we're going to stop the roll-out of digital TV
>> because
>> it is incompatible with TV radios when tigital TV is incompatible with
>> most
>> televisions out there.
>> Certainly we can question whether digital TV should be mandated, but that
>> is
>> really a separate argument. The complete change has been in the works
>> for
>> years and
>> the date had already been pushed back once to February of 2009. It has
>> now
>> been pushed back again, but be aware that some stations are switching now
>> anyway.
>>
>> I would guess that in time we will see some sort of small digital TV
>> receivers, but it is hard to say whether we will see TV radios as we know
>> it. Analog TV sound as
>> received by most TV radios was really treated the same as FM, so the only
>> thing that changed was the frequencies tuned by the radio. Receiving
>> Digital TV is
>> completely different, and it is even somewhat different than receiving HD
>> radio on FM.
>>
>> While there are no perfect options, there are a couple of options that
>> one
>> should keep in mind. First, many cable companies continue to use analog
>> for
>> at least
>> some of their channels. They are not forced to change and some are using
>> this as a selling point. Still, analog TV on cable systems probably
>> won't
>> last forever.
>>
>> Second, some digital converter boxes have audio outputs and can be fed
>> directly into a stereo and/or boombox without the need to also have a TV
>> connected.
>> This can provide a source of sound on any device that has audio inputs.
>> It
>> is even possible that such digital converters having audio outputs might
>> be
>> able to work
>> with some of the small powered speaker systems that one can buy for
>> laptops.
>>
>>
>> There are several places where one can purchase very small and low power
>> FM
>> transmitters. These devices are primarily intended for people who want
>> to
>> play a
>> small device like an I Pod or portable CD player through a car stereo.
>> One
>> connects the desired device to the transmitter and then one can hear that
>> device on an
>> FM frequency on any radio within fifty to a hundred feet depending upon
>> the
>> device. One could connect a digital converter with audio outputs to such
>> a
>> device,
>> tune in their favorite channel, and then hear that channel on any FM
>> radio
>> nearby, even if it is not a TV radio.
>>
>> Clearly, none of these options are ideal, and my guess is that as things
>> change there will be products that might be particularly useful to us. I
>> think, though, that it
>> would be difficult to make the case that the incompatibility with our
>> radios
>> is worse than the incompatibility with televisions even though there is
>> certainly some
>> frustration and inconvenience. I am going to raise this question on our
>> Electronics-Talk list to see what sorts of things have been tried.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Steve Jacobson
>>
>> On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:03:24 -0600, Robert Shelton wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Karla and list. Yep, I enjoy using a TV radio and was wondering if it
>>>would work after the transition to digital
>>>TV -- guess not.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Karla Hudson [mailto:HudsonKC at msu.edu]
>>>Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 2:08 PM
>>>To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>>>Subject: [blparent] A digital TV problem
>>
>>>Hi list,
>>
>>>I know this is not exactly a blind parent issue. However, it is a issue
>>>that might impact blind individuals. Do any of you use a TV radio? You
>>>know the band on your radio that gets TV stations 2-13. Well, I might
>>>be
>>>old fashioned but I still use a TV radio. I do not like my kids to see
>>>the
>>>evening news as I feel there is nothing educational for them to see
>>>during
>>>the news. Anyway, that is an entirely different topic.
>>
>>>I have discovered that with the digital TV transition that my TV part of
>>>my
>>>radio will no longer work. I contacted the FCC but they all think I am
>>> some
>>>kind of alien. Most have never heard of a TV radio. I am wondering if
>>> this
>>>is going to be an issue for any other blind individuals and if the
>>> blindness
>>>organizations are addressing this in anyway. Some have suggested that I
>>>connect a digital box to my Radio. This takes away the mobility of the
>>>radio. Also, two of our radio's happen to be shower radio types which
>>> would
>>>be impossible to connect to a box.
>>
>>>Let me know if anyone has found this situation to be as frustrating as I
>>>have during this transition. I feel as though I am the overlooked
>>>population.
>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Message: 19
>> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:57:44 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Experience in the hospital
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID: <1915D393D3D54997AE72E848A272FAA2 at SARAFINA>
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>>
>> Ask your Dr for the support group for breast feeders. here it is called
>> La
>> Leche League. Veronica
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Anjelina" <cruz.anjelina at mchsi.com>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 5:45 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Experience in the hospital
>>
>>
>>> The staff was helpful, but it was difficult to get them to show me how
>>> to
>>> breast feed. I'm now having a hard time. My mother never breast feed,
>>> and
>>> she's been trying to convince me to switch to formula. I need to find
>>> someone in my area or some way to get the hang of it. I've been pumping
>>> milk
>>> and thankfully she still will take to my Brest, but I don't think my
>>> positioning is correct because she gets so frustrated.
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Deborah Kent Stein
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:03 PM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Kloei is here
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi, Angelina,
>>>
>>> Please feel free to ask questions on-list if they're in any way related
>>> to
>>> handling parenting issues as a blind person. The discussions can be
>>> helpful
>>> to other parents of infants now and in future, as all posts are saved in
>>> the
>>> list archives.
>>>
>>> How was your experience in the hospital? How did the nurses and staff
>>> treat
>>> you? Did they seem comfortable teaching you techniques for
>>> breastfeeding,
>>> diapering, bathing, etc.?
>>>
>>> Debbie
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Anjelina" <cruz.anjelina at mchsi.com>
>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:53 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Kloei is here
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'm doing ok. Definitely trying my best to adjust to everything. I'm
>>>> trying
>>>> to breastfeed and it's a bit challenging, but I'm not going to give up
>>>> quit
>>>> just yet.
>>>> If anyone could contact me off list I'd appreciate it. I've got lots of
>>>> questions and don't want to clutter up the list.
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> On
>>>> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:25 PM
>>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Kloei is here
>>>>
>>>> Yippee! Congratulations, How are you feeling? how is cloei? Veronica
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Anjelina" <cruz.anjelina at mchsi.com>
>>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 3:04 PM
>>>> Subject: [blparent] Kloei is here
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Due Date: 02/26/2009
>>>>> Arrival Date:02-12-09 11:37 PM
>>>>> Weight:6.74
>>>>> Height:18.5
>>>>> Name: Kloei Aliana
>>>>>
>>>>> I went into L&D at eight in the morning on the 12th. Since I was
>>>>> having
>>>>> contractions on my own the docs decided to use the folly bulb rather
>>>>> than
>>>>> the jell to dilate my cervix. I was only at 1cm for the longest time.
>>>>> At four O'clock I was four cm along and they had me walk for a while
>>>>> after
>>>>> breaking my water. Contractions were getting stronger and closer
>>>>> together
>>>>> so
>>>>> I got an epidural and they started the pitosin it around eight. Kloei
>>>>> Aliana
>>>>> was born at 11:37 PM and weighed in at 6.74 and 18.5 inches. I'm so
>>>>> blessed
>>>>> to have this little miracle. I can't explain how I felt when they
>>>>> placed
>>>>> her
>>>>> on my belly. We had some scary moments. He was breathing so they had
>>>>> to
>>>>> take
>>>>> her away for a while. She's doing better regulating her temp. My
>>>>> family
>>>>> has
>>>>> been so supportive.
>>>>> She is sleeping in her bassinet and has been feeding like a champ.
>>>>> I'll
>>>>> write more later.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>> Message: 20
>> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:58:51 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Experience in the hospital
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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>> Anjelina, are you drinking lots of milk and water. you have to have lots
>> of
>> liquids to produce enough milk for her. V
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Anjelina" <cruz.anjelina at mchsi.com>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 5:45 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Experience in the hospital
>>
>>
>>> The staff was helpful, but it was difficult to get them to show me how
>>> to
>>> breast feed. I'm now having a hard time. My mother never breast feed,
>>> and
>>> she's been trying to convince me to switch to formula. I need to find
>>> someone in my area or some way to get the hang of it. I've been pumping
>>> milk
>>> and thankfully she still will take to my Brest, but I don't think my
>>> positioning is correct because she gets so frustrated.
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Deborah Kent Stein
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:03 PM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Kloei is here
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi, Angelina,
>>>
>>> Please feel free to ask questions on-list if they're in any way related
>>> to
>>> handling parenting issues as a blind person. The discussions can be
>>> helpful
>>> to other parents of infants now and in future, as all posts are saved in
>>> the
>>> list archives.
>>>
>>> How was your experience in the hospital? How did the nurses and staff
>>> treat
>>> you? Did they seem comfortable teaching you techniques for
>>> breastfeeding,
>>> diapering, bathing, etc.?
>>>
>>> Debbie
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Anjelina" <cruz.anjelina at mchsi.com>
>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:53 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Kloei is here
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'm doing ok. Definitely trying my best to adjust to everything. I'm
>>>> trying
>>>> to breastfeed and it's a bit challenging, but I'm not going to give up
>>>> quit
>>>> just yet.
>>>> If anyone could contact me off list I'd appreciate it. I've got lots of
>>>> questions and don't want to clutter up the list.
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> On
>>>> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:25 PM
>>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Kloei is here
>>>>
>>>> Yippee! Congratulations, How are you feeling? how is cloei? Veronica
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Anjelina" <cruz.anjelina at mchsi.com>
>>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 3:04 PM
>>>> Subject: [blparent] Kloei is here
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Due Date: 02/26/2009
>>>>> Arrival Date:02-12-09 11:37 PM
>>>>> Weight:6.74
>>>>> Height:18.5
>>>>> Name: Kloei Aliana
>>>>>
>>>>> I went into L&D at eight in the morning on the 12th. Since I was
>>>>> having
>>>>> contractions on my own the docs decided to use the folly bulb rather
>>>>> than
>>>>> the jell to dilate my cervix. I was only at 1cm for the longest time.
>>>>> At four O'clock I was four cm along and they had me walk for a while
>>>>> after
>>>>> breaking my water. Contractions were getting stronger and closer
>>>>> together
>>>>> so
>>>>> I got an epidural and they started the pitosin it around eight. Kloei
>>>>> Aliana
>>>>> was born at 11:37 PM and weighed in at 6.74 and 18.5 inches. I'm so
>>>>> blessed
>>>>> to have this little miracle. I can't explain how I felt when they
>>>>> placed
>>>>> her
>>>>> on my belly. We had some scary moments. He was breathing so they had
>>>>> to
>>>>> take
>>>>> her away for a while. She's doing better regulating her temp. My
>>>>> family
>>>>> has
>>>>> been so supportive.
>>>>> She is sleeping in her bassinet and has been feeding like a champ.
>>>>> I'll
>>>>> write more later.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>> Message: 21
>> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:01:19 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Experience in the hospital
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>> My mother had to bottle feed as her nipples were inverted. she pushed me
>> to
>> nurse though and i was glad for her support. V
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:19 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Experience in the hospital
>>
>>
>>>A couple things.
>>> 1. Ask a mom who nurses in your area to show you, someone who loves
>>> nursing as anybody who loves an activity, whatever it is, will be happy
>>> to convey their knowledge to you.
>>> 2. Ask your peditritian for a referal to a lactationconsultant.
>>> 3. Contact La Leche League.
>>> 4. Don't engage in a discussion with your mom if it will turn into a
>>> power struggle. Information exchange is good, power struggles are not.
>>> Her perspective will be different from yours based on her own
>>> experiences and what was going on in her life when she had you, and
>>> while her experience is useful, you need to make your own decitions
>>> based on your circumstances.
>>> 5. Give hera little bit in the bottle to take the edge off hunger and
>>> try nursing when the initial hunger is gone.
>>> 6. Cuddle up with a talking book or whatever helps you relax and see
>>> what happens.
>>> Btw, I tried to email you per your request and my email bounced. Get in
>>> touch if you'd like to talk off-list.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On Behalf Of Anjelina
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:46 PM
>>> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Experience in the hospital
>>>
>>> The staff was helpful, but it was difficult to get them to show me how
>>> to breast feed. I'm now having a hard time. My mother never breast feed,
>>> and she's been trying to convince me to switch to formula. I need to
>>> find someone in my area or some way to get the hang of it. I've been
>>> pumping milk and thankfully she still will take to my Brest, but I don't
>>> think my positioning is correct because she gets so frustrated.
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On Behalf Of Deborah Kent Stein
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:03 PM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Kloei is here
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi, Angelina,
>>>
>>> Please feel free to ask questions on-list if they're in any way related
>>> to handling parenting issues as a blind person. The discussions can be
>>> helpful to other parents of infants now and in future, as all posts are
>>> saved in the list archives.
>>>
>>> How was your experience in the hospital? How did the nurses and staff
>>> treat you? Did they seem comfortable teaching you techniques for
>>> breastfeeding, diapering, bathing, etc.?
>>>
>>> Debbie
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Anjelina" <cruz.anjelina at mchsi.com>
>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:53 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Kloei is here
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'm doing ok. Definitely trying my best to adjust to everything. I'm
>>>> trying to breastfeed and it's a bit challenging, but I'm not going to
>>>> give up quit just yet.
>>>> If anyone could contact me off list I'd appreciate it. I've got lots
>>>> of questions and don't want to clutter up the list.
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>
>>>> On Behalf Of Veronica Smith
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 5:25 PM
>>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Kloei is here
>>>>
>>>> Yippee! Congratulations, How are you feeling? how is cloei? Veronica
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Anjelina" <cruz.anjelina at mchsi.com>
>>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 3:04 PM
>>>> Subject: [blparent] Kloei is here
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Due Date: 02/26/2009
>>>>> Arrival Date:02-12-09 11:37 PM
>>>>> Weight:6.74
>>>>> Height:18.5
>>>>> Name: Kloei Aliana
>>>>>
>>>>> I went into L&D at eight in the morning on the 12th. Since I was
>>>>> having contractions on my own the docs decided to use the folly bulb
>>>>> rather than the jell to dilate my cervix. I was only at 1cm for the
>>> longest time.
>>>>> At four O'clock I was four cm along and they had me walk for a while
>>>>> after breaking my water. Contractions were getting stronger and
>>>>> closer together so I got an epidural and they started the pitosin it
>>>>> around eight. Kloei Aliana was born at 11:37 PM and weighed in at
>>>>> 6.74 and 18.5 inches. I'm so blessed to have this little miracle. I
>>>>> can't explain how I felt when they placed her on my belly. We had
>>>>> some scary moments. He was breathing so they had to take her away for
>>>
>>>>> a while. She's doing better regulating her temp. My family has been
>>>>> so supportive.
>>>>> She is sleeping in her bassinet and has been feeding like a champ.
>>>>> I'll write more later.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>> Message: 22
>> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:02:38 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Has anyone used UPromise.com?
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
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>> Me either, I just put money into the bank every 3 months or so and that
>> will
>> help gab in the future. V
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:25 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Has anyone used UPromise.com?
>>
>>
>>> Better yet, put an amount you can aford into a savings account every
>>> month or every two weeks, whatever makes sense to you.
>>> My problem with the program you describe is that it encourages consumer
>>> debt, buying on credit, i.e. buying things with money you don't have.
>>> Also, Sarah may or may not go to college. She may decide to learn a
>>> trade instead. Would you get the money back from this program or would
>>> you be out of luck?
>>> With a savings account, the money is hers no matter what.
>>> I'd also varify that the finantial planner isn't being paid or gifted to
>>> promote this program.
>>> Me, I wouldn't do it.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 6:38 PM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>> Subject: [blparent] Has anyone used UPromise.com?
>>>
>>> Hi, all. I heard about a program today called UPromise.com that rewards
>>> a person with savings toward college for making purchases from member
>>> companies. The web site is pretty accessible, and the gist of the
>>> program seems sound--you register your credit card, then when you buy
>>> from member companies, they contribute cash (usually one to eight
>>> percent of the purchase price) toward your college savings account. i
>>> heard about the site from someone who is in the business of financial
>>> planning, and with college so expensive, it seems like it might be a
>>> good idea to sign up and start saving for Sarah, even though she's only
>>> a year old. I was wondering if any of you have used the service, and if
>>> so, have you found it reliable and worthwhile?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>
>>> "Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one
>>> holds water."--Swedish proverb
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>> Message: 23
>> Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:05:12 -0700
>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Accessible Homework?
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Message-ID: <285EECFE9069479B9E3319E469A2FFDE at SARAFINA>
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>> Teach your children to read early and you can do it yourself. Gab was
>> reading by the time she went to pre-school. We worked alot on letters
>> and
>> their sounds and sometimes I would just have to have her spell the words
>> one
>> letter at a time. smile! V
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:10 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Accessible Homework?
>>
>>
>>>I just talked to someone about that this very morning, since my daughter
>>> will be in kindergarten this fall, and I have the same concerns.
>>> Regular
>>> communication with the teacher is important, and maybe getting some
>>> sighted
>>> assistance to go over with you some of it will be important. I have a
>>> friend whose child is in kindergarten this semester, and maybe she can
>>> help
>>> a little when Angelica is in this fall.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Alex" <heyitslu at gmail.com>
>>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:24 PM
>>> Subject: [blparent] Accessible Homework?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello, all! I am new to the listserve; thus, please forgive me if
>>>> these issues have previously been addressed. I am a blind, single mom
>>>> and of an autistic, sighted, nearly 5-year-old boy, who will enter
>>>> kindergarten in the fall. We live away from family and have few
>>>> friends in this area, who can provide frequent sighted assistance. My
>>>> son already participates in the special education program at an
>>>> elementary school. IEP's and progress reports as well as information
>>>> from his teacher and therapists have been made accessible; however,
>>>> homework assignments are not truly accessible. His speech therapist
>>>> has pictures of vocabulary words, which accompany worksheets, games,
>>>> and lists of questions. although not required, this is our first look
>>>> at homework, and I am extremely apprehensive regarding the future. I
>>>> am concerned that I will not be able to assist him in completing
>>>> assignments. I am also concerned about getting assignments in an
>>>> accessible format. Although my son is starting to read, he only reads
>>>> when he feels like it, and he is not able to relate events of a day,
>>>> tell a story, etc. How have you helped your children with homework,
>>>> particularly if your child is sighted but has other sensory and/or
>>>> communication challenges?
>>>> The speech therapist and I discussed this issue earlier today. She
>>>> has proposed to e-mail me homework assignments or send them home on a
>>>> flash drive. She has also agreed to outline the pictures in glue.
>>>> She said that she would label them for me, but she does not know
>>>> Braille and wants me to make the labels. I don't have a problem
>>>> making labels, but making labels in the future will require
>>>> considerable planning in the future on everyone's part. Also, the
>>>> school my son attends does not have a "Vision Rehabilitation Teacher",
>>>> and I was told that the Vision Teacher is only to assist visually
>>>> impaired students.
>>>> Does the school system have a legal obligation to make homework
>>>> assignments, IEP's, progress reports, etc. accessible to me? If so,
>>>> who usually ensures that these things are accessible?
>>>> Any advice and information you can provide would be greatly
>>>> appreciated. The IEP is up for review in March. I am trying to move
>>>> into this elementary school's zone because they are willing to work
>>>> with me but just don't seem to know how. If we go to the elementary
>>>> school for which we are zoned, I am concerned the atmosphere will not
>>>> be as accomodating, and I will need to make sure that any
>>>> accomodations I need in order to properly support my son are well
>>>> delineated prior to entering that school.
>>>> Warmest regards,
>>>> Lucy
>>>>
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