[nabs-l] accommodations in public school

Mon Nov 10 23:21:16 UTC 2008

I never used an E chart. I can't see enough to do that. I've always
used someones finger and tracked it or something. I do go to an
ophthalmologist every year. The eye results I get are given to my
parents. My sight is 20/800. that is what I have been told. However,
that doesn't seam to matter because my school and TC say "You have
some usable sight so use it!" so...

On 11/10/08, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
> You could use an eye exam results thing.  You need to see an
> ophthalmologist, someone qualified to look at your eyes.  Using E
> chart results will put enough pressure on the school.  Then, what you
> need to do is talk to an organization like NFB who can help try to
> pressure the school into allowing you to have audio books and so on.
> Beth
>
> On 11/10/08, Franandah Damstra <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> How?
>>
>> On 11/10/08, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Okay.  So you could still pressure the heck out of the school until
>>> you get what you need.
>>> Beth
>>>
>>> On 11/10/08, Franandah Damstra <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I have mobility training, just no braille books and technology.
>>>>
>>>> On 11/6/08, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> I would pressure the heck out of the school until you get Braille and
>>>>> more mobility training.  I get training once a week at the most.
>>>>> Beth
>>>>>
>>>>> On 11/6/08, Franandah Damstra <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> I am soposted to get large print books and assingments, but everyone
>>>>>> always forgets so I'm always behind in school. I have extra time on
>>>>>> tests and mobility training twice a month. I really would rather swich
>>>>>> to braille though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11/6/08, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> I have a friend who said she got her stuff enlarged while she had
>>>>>>> enough sight.  She's going blind year by year, and she's fine with
>>>>>>> Braille now.
>>>>>>> Beth
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 11/6/08, Sarah Jevnikar <sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca> wrote:
>>>>>>>> I had orientation and mobility training too - an hour a week after
>>>>>>>> school.
>>>>>>>> It was pretty awesome.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>>>> On
>>>>>>>> Behalf
>>>>>>>> Of Hope Paulos
>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 4:47 PM
>>>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accomodations in public school
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I had brailled handouts, brailled texts and audio texts,
>>>>>>>> orientation and mobility training and extra time on tests.  These
>>>>>>>> were extremely effective.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>From: "Rania" <raniaismail04 at gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>>>>Date sent: 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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