[nabs-l] Opinions on a TVI Issue

johnnie Jean duran johnniejduran at gmail.com
Tue Feb 25 20:31:10 UTC 2014


No,
The TVI will neglect me, and if her assistance is needed, she is not
there. I don't mind her helping other students, however, when I need
help, I would like it before she goes to assist other students.

On 2/25/14, Jamie Principato <blackbyrdfly at gmail.com> wrote:
> Let's remember that JJ brought this issue up and only he can tell us if his
> TVI is failing to meet his blindness related needs. Aleeha simply agreed
> with him. Some of you are asking her questions as if we are talking about
> her TVI in particular.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 25, 2014, at 1:18 PM, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi, Aleeha,
>>
>> And how do you know what distracts the teacher from you?
>> Again, is she not meeting your needs? I would suggest granting her the
>> perogative of deciding when she feels "destracted." Frankly, this sounds
>> like an awfully controlling situation. Do you think she feels completely
>> controled and dominated by your alleged needs?
>> Never forget to imagine your roles are reversed, thqat you'r the teacher
>> and you are charged with some little terror. Hopefully, that lends some
>> perspective!
>> !
>> for today, Car
>>
>> 12:07 PM 2/25/2014, you wrote:
>>> I would, but i find that this distracts from the TBI's real job.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> > On Feb 25, 2014, at 2:48 PM, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Goood moring, Aleeha,
>>> >
>>> > I tend to echo Minh, if TVI is doing her job I.E helping you, why does
>>> > it matter if she lends her expertese to helping others? Besides, don't
>>> > you wanna see everyone in a class succeed? I would think you would be
>>> > glad to see this?
>>> > for today, CarAt 09:22 AM 2/25/2014, minh ha wrote:
>>> >> Um, I don't see why this is an issue. As long as she is working with
>>> >> you and giving you the assistance that you need, then it really
>>> >> doesn't matter whether or not she helps other students. My TVI
>>> >> throughout middle school and high school would help my classmates
>>> >> during math because she was a math major in college and that was what
>>> >> she loved to do. When I was working on my own problems and didn't
>>> >> really need her to be with me constantly, she would just give a hand
>>> >> to a student nearby who was struggling.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On 2/25/14, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> > I completely agree. She has no right to do that. I would first ask
>>> >> > her to
>>> >> > stop. If that does not work, talk to her supervisor or your school.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Sent from my iPhone
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> On Feb 25, 2014, at 11:30 AM, johnnie Jean duran
>>> >> >> <johnniejduran at gmail.com>
>>> >> >> wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Hey NABS Members,
>>> >> >> I would normally write a very long letter, but I only have one
>>> >> >> question. My TVI has recently been assisting the other students in
>>> >> >> my
>>> >> >> math classroom, and in my opinion, I don't like it because it's
>>> >> >> not
>>> >> >> technically her job. What is your opinion on this situation?
>>> >> >> JJ
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> --
>>> >> >> Ms. Johnnie Jean Duran
>>> >> >> 8th Grade Student
>>> >> >> O'Connell Middle School - An IB World School
>>> >> >> Lakewood, Colorado, United States
>>> >> >> Member Of The National Federation Of The Blind Of Colorado
>>> >> >> (NFBCO),
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>>> >> >> Metro
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-- 
Ms. Johnnie Jean Duran
8th Grade Student
O'Connell Middle School - An IB World School
Lakewood, Colorado, United States
Member Of The National Federation Of The Blind Of Colorado (NFBCO),
The Colorado Association Of Blind Students (CABS), and the North Metro
Chapter of the NFB.
Facebook: http://facebook.com/johnniejean.duran
Skype: jj.duran13
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jj_duran14
Voicemail: (303) 552-9683 (Voicemail only)




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