[nabs-l] Opinions on a TVI Issue

Tue Feb 25 20:41:57 UTC 2014

Well, an aid isn't always the best thing. RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jamie Principato" <blackbyrdfly at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Opinions on a TVI Issue


> There you go. That is very reasonable. As I've said, helping other 
> students is fine if you're working independently and she has nothing else 
> to do, but if she's in that class to be your aide, you need to be her 
> first priority and shouldn't have to wait in line behind students who are 
> not blind and in need of assistance the regular math teacher can't 
> provide. I would suggest telling her just that and see how it goes.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 25, 2014, at 1:31 PM, johnnie Jean duran <johnniejduran at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> 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
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>>>>>>>>> (NFBCO),
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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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