[nabs-l] accomodations in school

Thu Nov 13 13:59:14 UTC 2008

I live in Michigan. I'm really open for anything at the moment so any
help would be greatly appreciated.

On 11/12/08, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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