[blparent] parents rights

[Lisamaria Martinez]

My son is not in school yet, but he does go to daycare. I ask the
daycare provider to send me her newsletter via email and she does. It
is short and she's happy to do it.

I think that, yes, as blind parents we're not going to have everything
accomodated for us. However, I think asking the
schools/teachers/whomever else has some sort of authority or influence
on our children to make an accomodation role models to our children
the importance of diversity and making the world accessible to all
kinds of people.

When Erik goes to school, I absolutely intend to be vigilant about
getting notes, etc, etc emailed to me. When I was in college (a whole
8 to 12 years ago) many professors were totally obliging and sent
handouts to me via email or via a memory card. While I was studying
abroad via Semester at sea, I had a professor give me tests on my CF
card and I would sit in the back of the class with my lap top and just
take the test along side my peers. I think that is one of the only
times I took a test in college with my peers and not in a room with a
hovering proctor.

So, yes, I think there will be times when accomodations are burdensome
and the blind parent should find another way to access info, but times
are changing.

LM

On 11/1/11, Veronica Smith <madison_tewe at spinn.net> wrote:
> I have a sighted spouse and still I asked the teachers to send me all
> newsletters via email.  A lot of times the school will have a website and
> most, if not all info is placed there. V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of sharon howerton
> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 6:30 AM
> To: blparent
> Subject: [blparent] parents rights
>
> As many of you know, I teach a parenting series for Hadley and have two
> adult sons. I had a call yesterday from a blind mom who is just beginning
> this school thing as one of her children is in kindergarten. She complained
> that the school is not accommodating her by giving her newsletters and other
>
> information in an email or otherwise accessible format. I wanted to say
> "welcome to the club" but kindergarten for my youngest was 20 years ago. I
> know schools and parents vary. Some people can deal with not having
> everything available to them; they have a sighted spouse or friend to read,
> keep up with little ones' homework, etc. I'd apreciate any thoughts as
> though I can't keep up with everything, I don't want to sit back and think
> things are the same though they may be.
> Thanks.
> Sharon
>
>
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