[Mdpobc] Introduction and Questions

[Betty and San Hui]

Bernadette:

Thank you for your kind email.    I am visiting MSB next Thursday (1/16).    I would love to talk to you to learn more about MSB before I go.   What is a good time for me to call?  (Is weeknights or weekday afternoon good for you?)  Thanks so much in advance.  

Betty




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 From: Bernadette Jacobs <bernienfb75 at gmail.com>
To: Maryland Parents of Blind Children List <mdpobc at nfbnet.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Mdpobc] Introduction and Questions
 


Hi Betty!!!

I too, would love to get with you!!!  Since you are visiting MSB
    next week, perhaps we could connect or even meet somewhere.  Both of
    my children attend school at MSB.  From how you're describing your
    daughter, I think we could relate well.  I would be absolutely
    delighted to work with you as well.  

My name is Bernadette Jacobs.  You can call my cell: 410-215-8587
    and we can certainly commensurate.

On 1/8/2014 8:11 AM, Trudy Pickrel wrote:

Betty could you call me sometime so I can answer you many great question. 
Trudy Pickrel
president MD parents of Blind Children.  
301-501-1818
Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 6, 2014, at 2:56 PM, "Betty and San Hui" <sbsbhui at yahoo.com> wrote:


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>My name is Betty.    Although I have been on this list serv for about a year now, I have been mostly observing.     I would like to introduce myself, and also connect with you all, as I am in need of wisdom and would like to learn from your experience. 
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>Our daughter Bethany is 7 years old.  She was born totally blind (with no light perception).   While she is doing quite well on self-care (such as dressing, toileting, eating, getting around, etc..), she is very delay cognitively, currently at about the level of a 3-4 year old.   We live in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, which provided excellent one-on-one services(braille, OT, PT, ESOL, O&M) for her, for which I am extremely grateful for.   The school has suggested testing for her, and the general impression from her teachers is that she probably has some level of cognitive impairment. 
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>She is currently attending main-stream kindergarten in a classroom with 21 sighted children.   She is struggling to learn basic abstract concepts, such as quantity, same/difference.   She is also struggling in reading and writing (learning the alphabets in Braille). 
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>I have concerns about her placement next year, as it is quite obvious that she is not a good fit for main-stream.    The other option I was presented was the Learning Center, which is mostly comprised of kids with behavioral or emotional challenge, in addition to cognitive delay.   I have some serious concerns about sending Bethany to the Learning Center, because of the behavioral influence.  (Bethany is very calm, and emotionally age appreciate).    
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>I will be visiting the Maryland School for the Blinds next week, and hoping to find a good program for her.     If any of you has similar experience, or any wisdom or suggestions on this, I would really really appreciate.    My goal is to find an academic placement for Bethany where she is reach her maximum potential.    
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>Thank you so much in advance for help.
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>Betty
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