[nabs-l] accomodations in school

Thu Nov 13 02:13:08 UTC 2008

Hi Franandia,

Forgive me if you've already told us, but what state are you in? I may
be able to suggest people in  your state to talk to.

Arielle

On 11/13/08, Franandah Damstra <fantasyfanatic01 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Lol thanks Antonio for talking about me like I'm not here. lol Yeah,
> I'm working on trying to get things figured out. It is jsut very
> frustrating. Hopefully, by next year we can get things settled.
>
> On 11/11/08, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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