[Cabs-talk] Information Needed : California Vision Services

[David Andrews]

This probably isn't the kind of advice you are seeking -- but I will 
give it nonetheless -- for what it is worth.  If your son needs 40 
point type to read, he will have increasing problems as he progresses 
through work and school.  That is pretty big, and it will become 
harder getting that size print.  Further, it is inefficient to read 
very large print in a book, or on a computer screen, and students 
often find that they just can't keep up as they get older.

It would be advisable to have him taught to use Braille and audio to 
supplement what he can read himself.

Dave

At 02:26 PM 1/19/2013, you wrote:
>All,
>Our son Raghav Choudhary is 7th grade student who gets vision services in
>regular school in Howard county, Maryland. He has some vision in his one
>eye and he prefers to read large print(40 size fonts). His vision teacher
>enlarges most of classroom work and we provide lot of support at home by
>reading textbooks to him.He gets about 12 hours of services per week.
>I got a job in San Jose area and debating relocation to Fremont school
>district. I talked to few people in special education department in the
>Fremont school district and did not get a good sense of available special
>education services. We will really appreciate if we get the student/parents
>perspective on special education services available in California. This
>will help us make right decision.
>Thanks in advance.
>Sanjay Choudhary