[nabs-l] accomodations in school

Wed Nov 12 03:28:27 UTC 2008

You're right, Ashley.Beth

On 11/11/08, Ashley  Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Franandah,
>
> I don't think you can sue or talk to a lawyer because you are a minor.
> Threats won't help them.  If you bring an advocate in and they threaten that
> has more weight, but from you its ignored.
>
> Ashley
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Franandah Damstra" <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 3:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accomodations in school
>
>
>> 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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