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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Wendy makes a really good point!!</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tlpickrel@hotmail.com href="mailto:tlpickrel@hotmail.com">Trudy
Pickrel</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=mdpobc@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:mdpobc@nfbnet.org">Maryland Parents of Blind Children List</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 13, 2013 3:48
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Mdpobc] Question of the
day</DIV>
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<DIV>They said there were some that used Audio books<BR><BR>
<DIV>Trudy Pickrel
<DIV>President Md Parent Blind Children. </DIV>
<DIV>301-501-1818</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://www.TLCbytheLake.com">Www.TLCbytheLake.com</A></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>On Nov 13, 2013, at 3:45 PM, Wendy Nusbaum <<A
href="mailto:wendynusbaum@yahoo.com">wendynusbaum@yahoo.com</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Trudy</DIV>
<DIV>I thought of one more thing. If they want reading to be "enjoyable"
does that mean for everyone? Are the print readers getting to use
audio books if they don't like to read print?</DIV>
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<DIV>Wendy </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT style="COLOR: #333333"><I>Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE
DROID</I></FONT></DIV></DIV><BR><BR>Trudy Pickrel <<A
href="mailto:tlpickrel@hotmail.com">tlpickrel@hotmail.com</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR>
<DIV>Thank you all. Wonderful words to take to IEP next week. Ahhhh. Hate
that it always feels like me against them</DIV>
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<DIV>Wendy. </DIV>
<DIV>Love that. If not proficient in Braille he is basically illiterate and
they will be responsible for that.</DIV>
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<DIV>Wendy<BR><BR>
<DIV>Trudy Pickrel
<DIV>President Md Parent Blind Children. </DIV>
<DIV>301-501-1818</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://Www.TLCbytheLake.com">Www.TLCbytheLake.com</A></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>On Nov 13, 2013, at 1:33 PM, Wendy Nusbaum <<A
href="mailto:wendynusbaum@yahoo.com">wendynusbaum@yahoo.com</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Trudy</DIV>
<DIV>I agree with Karen. Our kids have to be proficient in Braille before
audio books become the standard. </DIV>
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<DIV>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. </DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>Wendy </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT style="COLOR: #333333"><I>Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE
DROID</I></FONT></DIV></DIV><BR><BR>Karen Frech Herstein <<A
href="mailto:hersteink@hotmail.com">hersteink@hotmail.com</A>>
wrote:<BR><BR>
<DIV dir=ltr>Hi Trudy,
<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV>Good Luck!</DIV>
<DIV>Karen Herstein<BR><BR>
<DIV>> From: <A
href="mailto:tlpickrel@hotmail.com">tlpickrel@hotmail.com</A><BR>>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:48:00 -0500<BR>> To: <A
href="mailto:mdpobc@nfbnet.org">mdpobc@nfbnet.org</A><BR>> Subject:
[Mdpobc] Question of the day<BR>> <BR>> 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. <BR>> <BR>> Mine is
No. Must have Braille under fingers. If their concern is slowness and
enjoyment the only way to get that is with repetition. <BR>> <BR>>
What is your thoughts<BR>> <BR>> Trudy Pickrel<BR>> President Md
Parent Blind Children. <BR>> 301-501-1818<BR>> <A
href="http://Www.TLCbytheLake.com">Www.TLCbytheLake.com</A><BR>>
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