[nabs-l] accomodations in school

[Ashley Bramlett]

Frandanda,

Your vision is worse than mine.  You are legally blind and certainly need to 
use other senses and skills in combination with your vision.  I got a cane 
and braille in school.  Although my parents did not encourage the cane they 
did not resist my learning it at school.  I was in public school though. 
Its sad you are  not getting the support you need.
Since you are legally blind you qualify for the services I talked about such 
as Recording for the Blind, national library service, and paratransit since 
you don't drive.

Ashley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Franandah Damstra" <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accomodations in school


> 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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