[nabs-l] New member

Wed Nov 10 04:04:10 UTC 2010

I don't need the help Jullie, I was asking you what you were majioring in. 
RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie McGinnity" <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 11:00 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] New member


> Can you take it up with the principal at your school, or is there a
> teacher who is willing to work with you who can help you out with
> this?  Better yet, maybe your parents can talk to the boss of your
> vision teacher if she is not doing her job properly?  I don't know
> proper ways to do these things.  I really hope an education major or
> someone can help you out too.
>
> On 11/9/10, RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:
>> My vision teacher would fought to have permission for me to use the 
>> internet
>> access. Julie, are you a college student? If so, what's your major? I'm 
>> also
>> on skype. If any body wishes to contact me. My skype name is
>> smallistbaby1979
>> RJ
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Koby Cox" <kobycox at gmail.com>
>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 10:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] New member
>>
>>
>>> Julie,
>>> It is already in my IEP that I need assignments in a certain format. It
>>> also
>>> is in my IEP that I am allowed extra time to complete assignments.
>>> Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>> Koby.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Julie McGinnity
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 9:33 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] New member
>>>
>>> Hi Koby.  It's nice to have you on the lists.  My name is Julie, and I
>>> used a laptop throughout my second half of high school.  I was able to
>>> get it written in my IEP that I needed a laptop and access to the
>>> school's network.  The school didn't even argue about this because I
>>> think at the time there were other students using their own computers
>>> due to other disabilities that made writing by hand nearly impossible.
>>> If you can, talk to your vision teacher about this.
>>>
>>> Mark is correct.  There are just some teachers who won't listen to
>>> you.  No matter how many times you tell them, you or your brailles
>>> needs everything ahead of time, they just don't care.  I think having
>>> your vision teacher write a letter to them may work.  If not, talk to
>>> your parents about it.  Contacting the local student division is
>>> another really good suggestion.
>>>
>>> If it's already in your IEP that you need assignments in certain
>>> formats, I believe that it is wrong for your teachers to deny you
>>> this.  Please correct me anyone if I am saying anything wrong, but
>>> this is what I was told in high school.
>>>
>>> On 11/9/10, Mark J. Cadigan <kramc11 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Alternatively, if it is impossible to get internet at school you could
>>> have
>>>> the teachers email you things the day before so that you can download 
>>>> the
>>>> attachments, and have a USB drive to transfer files such as tests that
>>> they
>>>> can not email.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Koby Cox" <kobycox at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 9:58 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] New member
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I'm in the 11th grade. I have all of the stuff that you've mentioned
>>>>> except
>>>>> wireless access. The network is secured. They won't allow students to
>>>>> get
>>>>> on
>>>>> to there network. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>> Koby.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>> Behalf
>>>>> Of Mark J. Cadigan
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 8:50 PM
>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] New member
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know if it's been mentioned, but what grade are you in? And, 
>>>>> do
>>>>> you
>>>>> have a laptop or note taker with wireless access, a refreshable 
>>>>> Braille
>>>>> display, and an embosser. It may not be the best, but having 
>>>>> assignments
>>>>> emailed to you may work. Then you can read them on a refreshable
>>>>> display,
>>>>> or
>>>>>
>>>>> emboss them yourself. Sometimes u have to do a bit of your own
>>> adaptation.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Koby Cox" <kobycox at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 7:52 PM
>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] New member
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My name is Koby and I'm totally blind. I'm glad that I'm onboard this
>>>>>> list.
>>>>>> I'm not getting my materials in Braille in a timely fassion. I've
>>>>>> talked
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> the teachers about this and they don't seem to care. For example I 
>>>>>> was
>>>>>> givven a paper the other day and the students were doing this exact
>>>>>> assignment that same day and I was unable to do this assignment that
>>>>>> day
>>>>>> do
>>>>>> to the fact taht I didn't have that paper in a accessible format. 
>>>>>> What
>>>>>> could
>>>>>> I do? any advice will be appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Koby. P.S. I'm on a IEP. I didn't have this problem last year.
>>>>>>
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>>> --
>>> Julie McG
>>> Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
>>> Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
>>> Eyes for the Blind
>>>
>>> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
>>> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
>>> life."
>>> John 3:16
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> -- 
> Julie McG
> Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
> Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
> Eyes for the Blind
>
> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
> life."
> John 3:16
>
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