[Mdpobc] Question of the day

[Kyle Richmond]

You could ask the teacher:  "How will he be able to learn to read, write or spell if he does not know how to read and only listens to audio books?"   I have an additional thought:
Tell them at the IEP meeting that you want something along these lines written on the IEP:  "All books and materials to be used in the classroom will be provided in braille on the same day and at the same time that other students receive their books and materials."  They might tell you they don't have to write this type of thing on the IEP and/or that they are "not allowed" to include this type of accommodation written on the IEP, but we were able to get it on our son's IEP.  This language worked wonders!  It goes towards the back of the IEP on the page that says "Supplemental Aids and Services."  It's worth trying, they can always say no --- but what do you have to lose?
let us know how it goes!
Jill

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Trudy Pickrel 
  To: Maryland Parents of Blind Children List 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 2:40 PM
  Subject: Re: [Mdpobc] Question of the day


  Thank you all. Wonderful words to take to IEP next week. Ahhhh. Hate that it always feels  like me against them


  Wendy. 
  Love that. If not proficient in Braille he is basically illiterate and they will be responsible for that.




  Wendy


  Trudy Pickrel
  President Md Parent Blind Children. 
  301-501-1818
  Www.TLCbytheLake.com



  On Nov 13, 2013, at 1:33 PM, Wendy Nusbaum <wendynusbaum at yahoo.com> wrote:


    Trudy
    I agree with Karen. Our kids have to be proficient in Braille before audio books become the standard. 


    With that said now that Chris is in HS he is working from one audio textbook. Mainly because the edition he needed was not available in Braille. I did not fight this because I have been told by college students that they wished they had done more audio learning in HS since many of their textbooks had not been available in Braille.  


    Basically they have to be good at both but Braille should come first.  Tell them if he is not proficient in Braille he is basically illiterate and they will be responsible for that.


    Wendy 


    Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID


    Karen Frech Herstein <hersteink at hotmail.com> wrote:


    Hi Trudy,
    I would want my child to be fast and proficient with Braille before I would let him/her use adible books. I would want my sighted child to be proficient in reading print before he/she used adible books. My daughter "loves" to read books and she did not use adible books unless Braille was not available. Braille wasavailable almost all the time.
    Good Luck!
    Karen Herstein


    > From: tlpickrel at hotmail.com
    > Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:48:00 -0500
    > To: mdpobc at nfbnet.org
    > Subject: [Mdpobc] Question of the day
    > 
    > So last night at parent teacher conference I find out that they have been allowing our son in six grade to do all audiobooks. Reason why I don't know. The language arts teacher said will you please consider allowing him to do this after I stated that this was concerning to me. Because he says he wants reading to be enjoyable. Excepting all thoughts on this. 
    > 
    > Mine is No. Must have Braille under fingers. If their concern is slowness and enjoyment the only way to get that is with repetition. 
    > 
    > What is your thoughts
    > 
    > Trudy Pickrel
    > President Md Parent Blind Children. 
    > 301-501-1818
    > Www.TLCbytheLake.com
    > 
    > 
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