[nabs-l] Opinions on a TVI Issue

[Kaiti Shelton]

Here is what I have to add.

I think an important element to consider in this is the nature of the
problem.  When you need help, is it for the math aspect of the work,
or the braille that is being used?  If it is the braille, or a
question on how to format the math, then the TVI would be the one to
ask.  However, if it is an issue with the math itself, then you should
ask the teacher for assistance.  If the issues are really math
related, then out of fairness you may have to wait for the teacher to
finish assisting another student before they can get to you.  However,
if it is a braille issue, this is what should happen, and I'm basing
this off of how things worked with my aid in middle and high school
math.

"Mrs. So-and-So, I need a little help."
"Hold on, (insert kid's name here), I'll be back."  (to me) "Okay,
what's the problem?"

She would help me fix what was wrong, then return to the other kid she
was helping until I needed help again.  The other students realized
that she was there and had the skill to help them, but when I needed
help her first priority was me because she was my aid and braillist.
No one ever had a problem with her coming over to help me for a few
seconds and coming back to them when she and I were done, because they
understood that was her first job.  I also utilized the teacher's help
when that was applicable, and for me in math that was the case more
often than not.

On 2/25/14, Lillie Pennington <lilliepennington at fuse.net> wrote:
> Your tvi could be teaching you to help you help you help yourself.
> Personally I think her helping other students is good, it bridges the gap
> between blind and sited students.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 25, 2014, at 3:47 PM, "justin williams"
>> <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Agreed.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jamie
>> Principato
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 3:36 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> 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?
>
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Kaiti