[Community-service] Seeking Input.

[Darian Smith]

Hello Justin,
 Jordan Richardson is a blind fellow and  Federationest from Minnesota who recently completed a service term with The Minnesota   Reading Corps.  I would imagine he would be a good resource for you.
 I imagine that if you do not have personal access to him, that Jennifer  Dunnum   ought to know how to get a hold  of him.
  Once you hear  about how he went  about this task, would you mind  sharing what you’ve learned with the rest of us?
  thank you!
     Warmly,
   Darian      
> On Nov 5, 2014, at 11:16 AM, Justin McDevitt via Community-service <community-service at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello to NFB Community Service Division Members: 
>  
> I am working on an opportunity here in the Twin Cities with the Minnesota Reading Corp to participate in their Literacy Tutor program: a year-long commitment funded through AmeriCorps. 
>  
> A requirement of the Literacy tutor involves Duet Reading whereby the student and I would need to be reading the same document in order to address specific tracking issues. This would mean that the specific document would incorporate both braille and print text on the same page. 
>  
> I understand that the purpose of Duet reading is to more directly track letter and word identification. However, my concern is that the student and I will not be able to read the document at the same time because my fingers will obscure the print text, though this could be minimized depending how the print and braille test is positioned on the page. . 
>  
> I would like to hear from any list members who have participated in this specific type of program/setting to find out how they handled this situation. Was Duet Reading a requirement? If so, did you adhere to this protocol, or did you address the tracking issue with a different accommodation? 
>  
> I would appreciate and value your input/guidance. Please also feel free to contact me off list       : jusliz at comcast.net <mailto:jusliz at comcast.net>. 
>  
> Best Regards,
>  
> Justin McDevitt 
>  
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Darian Smith
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