[nabs-l] accomodations in school

Tue Nov 11 14:45:10 UTC 2008

Hi,

Suing is one option which brings with it a huge emotional cost to the people 
involved.

Most things do not end up in front of the supreme court. They either get 
resolved before hand, or just are not matters the court is interested in 
hearing.

I know Franandiah is connected to people in her state who are able advocates 
for blind students. She will eventually get this matter resolved, and be 
able to focus on succeeding in school.

Franandiah is capable of this, and she is pushing against some real issues 
of access to education. I know she will do whatever it takes, and will fight 
hard for her success.

Antonio Guimaraes

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accomodations in school

> Well, suing is kind of a radical choice in ths matter.  I think suing
> won't do any good.  It might bring up a lot of points to the Supreme
> Court. lol  But the best thing to do is
> 1. Think clearly.
> 2. Think rationally.
> 3. Free your mind.  If you don't feel like anybody's treating you well
> at all in school, you need to talk to a TRUSTED ADULT about this.
> Lots of books and guidebooks about problems kids face or even teens
> face recommend talking to trusted adults.  So a trusted adult would be
> the best person to go to.  What about that lady Kerrie said you should
> contact?
> Beth
>
> On 11/10/08, Franandah Damstra <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Actually, I have thretened to sew more than once, but...I just really
>> don't want it to get to that, I mean...it would just be so hard. My
>> school just doesn't know how to deal with me at all and my parents are
>> confused. They try to make the school to understand, but they also
>> yell at me saying that I just don't try good enough and that I'm not
>> doing my best. I just don't know.
>>
>> On 11/10/08, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Talk to your parents and absolutely sway them to let you switch
>>> schools.  If your parents won't let you or decide that you will go to
>>> a school that's worse than this one, I'd take it to a lawyer and tell
>>> them that you don't want your parents making decisions about your
>>> education for you.
>>> Beth
>>>
>>> On 11/10/08, Franandah Damstra <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Thank you for all the help. Yes, my vision is 20/800 if that says
>>>> anything. I can't tell you how much I want to swich schools, but my
>>>> parents won't let me and my school just doesn't help me. I go to the
>>>> doctors every year, but won't have my yearly check up until February,
>>>> so. I can only hold on till then until I can beg my doctor to knock
>>>> some sense into my stupid teachers...
>>>>
>>>> On 11/10/08, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Do what ashley says, FFranandiah.  This will help you a great deal.
>>>>> Beth
>>>>>
>>>>> On 11/9/08, Ashley  Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Frandandiah,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I read  your account of your struggles with  obtaining accomodations 
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> private school and its rather sad.  I would think they would see it 
>>>>>> as
>>>>>> their
>>>>>> Christian duty to try and educate you.  You say they are not even
>>>>>> providing
>>>>>> adaquate large print and braille is nonexistant.  Unfortunately,
>>>>>> private
>>>>>> schools are not legally bound to provide accomodations.  Why can't 
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> switch to public school?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Your parents and teachers are making demands on you to "use your 
>>>>>> sight"
>>>>>> further than you can do.  I hope you've explained you use the vision
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> have but it is not adaquate to meet your academic needs such as 
>>>>>> reading
>>>>>> lots
>>>>>> of books.  The signs you described should be convincing: visual 
>>>>>> strain,
>>>>>> crying from the frustration, fatigued, and slow reading.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Have you had an eye exam?  An eye exam will show your visual 
>>>>>> deficits.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The best solution is to switch schools.  But if you can't, here are
>>>>>> some
>>>>>> ideas.  Obtain books through Recording for the Blind www.rfbd.org. 
>>>>>> Use
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> service called Bookshare online; they have scanned texts and pleasure
>>>>>> books;
>>>>>> www.bookshare.org.
>>>>>> Have you considered readers?  Ask teachers to email or put worksheets
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> paper matterial on disk.  Then in school with a laptop or desktop,
>>>>>> enlarge
>>>>>> it to the best font for you.  This way you won't strain to read.
>>>>>> How about looking for audio books through other sources such as
>>>>>> Amazon.com
>>>>>> or audible.com.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can use the following sources assuming you are legally blind:
>>>>>> National library service for the blind; this is run through the state
>>>>>> although federally funded; they have braille, large print and tape
>>>>>> books,
>>>>>> called talking books.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> American Printing house for the blind; www.aph.org
>>>>>> I think they record books and sell products.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> American Foundation for the Blind www.afb.org.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> HTH,
>>>>>> Ashley
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ashley H Bramlett
>>>>>> Undergraduate Student
>>>>>> Marymount University
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