[Mdpobc] Question of the day

[Kyle Richmond]

I agree with what Wendy said in her message. My son is now in college and, although it is true that they need to know how to use audio books and audio technology in college, they can pick this up quickly the last year or 2 in high school.  As parents of blind children, we cannot let the school systems squeeze out of this one by leaning towards audio books now that they are more "popular."  All kids still need to learn how to read and write and that means BRAILLE.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Wendy Nusbaum 
  To: Maryland Parents of Blind Children List 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 1:33 PM
  Subject: Re: [Mdpobc] Question of the day


  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 


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  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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