[nabs-l] accomodations in public school

Fri Nov 7 20:01:12 UTC 2008

At least there are some people who understand what I am going
through...Everyone tells me "You have some sight so use it!" I
honestly wish I was totatly blind so I can get the help I deserve. I
would do anything to get braille, I just got back my report card and I
got an E in maths...I'm so slow and can't comprehend what is going on
because it is so visual! I need help desperatly and I will do ANYTHING
to get it!

On 11/7/08, hannah <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> I totally agree...
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Sarah Jevnikar" <sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca
>>To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 01:02:51 -0500
>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accomodations in public school
>
>>I third it.  That's ridiculous and unacceptable.  They're
> violating your right
>>to an education and that's criminal.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>>Of Beth
>>Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 11:23 AM
>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accomodations in public school
>
>>I second that one, Antonio and Franandiah.
>>Beth
>
>>On 11/6/08, Antonio Guimaraes <aguimaraes at nbp.org> wrote:
>>> Hello Franandiah,
>
>>> There is no officially recognized point at which braille is the
> preferred
>>> method.  In other words, there is no absolute test that says one
> should use
>>> braille if her sight is 20/500 or worst in the better eye, and
> the like.
>
>>> Your vision, 20/800, is very very, very limited.  A good friend
> of mine had
>>> 20/200, and she knew and used braille when necessary.  She is
> very low
>>> vision, and I can't imagine someone four times blinder than her
> not using
>>> braille.
>
>>> You know you need braille, but your school will not provide it.
> The simple
>>> fact you can not stand to read print, that you cry every day
> from
>>straining
>>> to read what you can't see, that you have no depth perception,
> and no
>>> peripheral vision would be more than enough to warrant using
> braille.
>
>>> It's pretty clear to me that your school is refusing to provide
> you a
>>> service you need to continue your education.  don't let it
> happen.
>
>>> I am providing you with the e-mail and phone number to the NFB
> President
>>in
>>> your state in a separate, private message.  Get in touch.
>
>>> I am a Christian myself, but do not think attending a Christian
> school is
>>> necessary to maintain your faith.  If you end up not receiving
> services,
>>you
>>> should either leave the school, or pressure them into providing
> you with
>>the
>>> right to read.
>
>>> The bottom line for them is that braille is expensive, and they
> will do
>>what
>>> it takes not to spend that kind of money.  Again: don't let that
> happen.
>
>>> Sincerely,
>
>>> Antonio Guimaraes
>
>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Franandiah Damstra" <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 8:54 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accomodations in public school
>
>
>>>>I live in Michigan.  The problem is, because I go to a Christian
>>>> school, public services cannot do much because of the separation
> of
>>>> church and state.  So, I'm really stuck.  My question is, what
> type of
>>>> vision loss is needed to state that braille should be used as
> the
>>>> dominate medium instead of large print?
>
>>>> On 11/5/08, Dezman Jackson <jackson.dezman at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Franandiah,
>>>>> This is a crying shame.
>>>>> What state are you in? Perhaps there's someone on the list from
> the same
>>>>> area or perhaps we can network you with some resources to get
> you what
>>>>> you
>>>>> need.
>
>>>>> Dezman
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Franandiah Damstra" <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com
>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 8:11 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accomodations in public school
>
>
>>>>>> Hello everyone.  I'm new here and I just want to say, YOU ALL
> ARE
>>>>>> LUCKY! I go to a very small christian private schools, and I get
>>>>>> nothing! I get "enlarged" assignments and extended tests, but
> that is
>>>>>> about it.  Though I know braille, nobody will provide it for me.
> My
>>>>>> sight is 20/800.  I am colour blind, I don't have either
> preferal
>>>>>> vision or depth perseption and yet all I ever hear is "Oh, you
> have
>>>>>> some sight so use it!" So consider yourselves VERY lucky.  I
> would do
>>>>>> anything to get braille books.  I can't read this print much
> longer, I
>>>>>> go home crying because my eyes are burning so badly.  You all
> are
>>>>>> luckier than you know.
>
>>>>>> On 11/4/08, hannah <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>>>>>>> All of my materials are brailled or on audio, but I don't get
>>>>>>> extra time on tests...
>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>From: "Rania" <raniaismail04 at gmail.com
>>>>>>>>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>>Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 16:34:38 -0500
>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accomodations in public school
>
>>>>>>>>I had braille extra time on tests my books and hand outs were
>>>>>>> also brailled.
>>>>>>>>Rania,
>>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
>>>>>>>>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>>>><nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 3:05 PM
>>>>>>>>Subject: [nabs-l] accomodations in public school
>
>
>>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>
>>>>>>>>> I'm asking this for a class as well as to compare my experience
>>>>>>> to yours.
>>>>>>>>> I had pretty decent services.  I got braille and audio books and
>>>>>>> my TVI
>>>>>>>>> was good at giving braille handouts and I got extra time on
>>>>>>> tests.
>>>>>>>>> As we have discussed before, I struggled fitting in socially
>>>>>>> though.
>
>>>>>>>>> In my psychology of individuals with disabilities class, I was
>>>>>>> asked to
>>>>>>>>> present about visual impairment and accomodations and other
>>>>>>> academic
>>>>>>>>> impact.  So my questions.
>>>>>>>>> 1.  What accomodations did you use?
>>>>>>>>> 2.  Were they effective? If you used print you may have been
>>>>>>> more effective
>>>>>>>>> with braille.
>
>>>>>>>>> 3.  What should have been done that was not?
>
>>>>>>>>> Common accomodations I can think of are: large print or braille
>>>>>>> handouts,
>>>>>>>>> audio texts, and extended time on tests.
>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>> Ashley
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