[nabs-l] giving a presentation

[Julie McGinnity]

Hi Sophie and all,

If you decide to use the method of having them call out their names
before you call on them, make it very clear what you are going to do.
I attempted to do this a couple weeks ago when I was presenting at a
school, and the kids still raised their hands and waited for the
teacher to call on them.  Either I did not make myself clear about
what I wanted(entirely possible), or they were too young to understand
what I wanted.  Middle schoolers should be able to handle it though.
Good luck with your presentation!

On 1/2/13, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com> wrote:
> In the speaches that i give, i include that fact that not all blind people
> behave like me, and that i am both blind and autistic. i also go on to
> explain that blind people can and do talk. that most of my behaviors r do to
> autism, and a d h d. not blindness. this way they know. than i ask if there
> r questions.
>
> NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE
>
> On Jan 2, 2013, at 21:54, christopher nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Yep. I agree with that. Although it's good to show sighted kids that
>> blind people can do anything that they can do, it's also important, I
>> think, to show them that everybody needs some help sometimes and that
>> blind people are just as capable of choosing what help we need when we
>> need it as they are; in other words, We are interdependent, but not
>> helpless.
>>
>> Chris Nusbaum
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jan 2, 2013, at 9:38 PM, Kirt <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Sophie,
>>> I would say do whatever is most efficient. If it's practical, just have
>>> people in the room call out their names if they have a question, like has
>>> already been suggested. Otherwise, if there are so many people in the
>>> room to make that approach inefficient, I would suggest just asking
>>> someone to help you call on people. No need to be rebellious Lee
>>> independent. :-)
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jan 2, 2013, at 7:25 PM, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> i do that too. i have my assistant call on someone with their hand
>>>> raised, or i have people call out their names. but i have to have help..
>>>> i am going to see about having bell at the end of the ils, that will be
>>>> tone and color coded.
>>>>
>>>> NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 2, 2013, at 21:00, "Jason Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've used the classic convention method of having someone say their
>>>>> name instead of raising their hand and this usually seems to work,
>>>>> depending on the room size.
>>>>>
>>>>> Good luck with the presentation.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>> Jason Meddaugh
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>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sophie Trist"
>>>>> <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "nabs" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 8:18 PM
>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] giving a presentation
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear NABSters,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have to give a presentation at a middle school chock full of sighted
>>>>>> students next Tuesday. It's not a powerpoint, just a speech. But at
>>>>>> the end of the speech, I'm going to take some questions. I could have
>>>>>> a sighted person help me with calling on people, but considering the
>>>>>> moral of the speech is that blind kids can do anything sighted kids
>>>>>> can, I was wondering if there was a way I could do this by myself. Any
>>>>>> help would be majorly appreciated. Good luck to everyone as they start
>>>>>> their second semester!
>>>>>>
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-- 
Julie McG
 Lindbergh High School class of 2009, National Federation of the Blind
of Missouri recording secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
and proud graduate of Guiding Eyes for the Blind

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