[nabs-l] adjusting to high school (was: Re: [] new year)

[Mikayla Gephart]

I agree.

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On Jan 4, 2014, at 5:07 AM, Merlyn Hileman <merlyn_hileman at aol.com> wrote:

> Chris,
> I agree with you about the TVI participation in the call. While it would be good for them to have access to notes or a recording after the call, I think some students might not feel comfortable having adults actively speak on the call.
> 
> Merlyn Hileman
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Fri, Jan 3, 2014 10:56 pm
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] adjusting to high school (was: Re: [] new year)
> 
> Good idea--this could serve as a good source of information for them as
> well. However, I'm not sure if we would want them to participate actively
> in the call itself or whether we would want to have a recording and/or
> notes available online for them to reference later. While there will
> doubtless be information provided on such a call which would be useful to
> those professionals, I think it would be nice to have a call in which blind
> high school students could talk amongst ourselves without TVI's being
> involved. Thoughts?
> 
> Chris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of marissa
> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 11:48 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] adjusting to high school (was: Re: [] new year)
> 
> 
> Sounds good to me.  If this were to happen, if it was possable, you should
> alert the VI aids and helpers who work with us high school students, that
> way they are aware too.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 20:03:45 -0800
> Subject: [nabs-l] adjusting to high school (was: Re: [] new year)
> 
> High school is  definitely one of the most challenging parts of my life in
> more than one sense  learning that I was not  alone  in dealing with
> accommodations and trying to figure out realistic expectations for myself
> was certainly something I wish I  had  better feel for.
> 
> I am wondering if NABS was to organize a call where high school students
> could get some of their questions answered by fellow high school students
> in a safe environment would any of you be interested i this?
> we would want to maintain this as a place where high school students would
> feel comfortable asking questions  and knowing they would get sound advice
> from each other.  we  would have a more experienced member of NABS there as
> a support, but mainly
> this would be the high school student�   time.
> thoughts?
> Darian
> 
> On Jan 3, 2014, at 7:35 PM, Joseph C.  Lininger <devnull-nabs-l at pcdesk.net>
> wrote:
> 
> I happen to be a science guy.  I ended up doing computer science as a
> profession, but I enjoy physics and the other sciences too.
> If there's anything I can do to assist anyone on this list with
> math/science sorts of things: provide pointers on a question, provide a
> nonvisual description, anything like that feel free to contact me.  I'm
> also willing to give pointers to parents so they can more easily explain
> things if that would be helpful as well.
> 
> Joe
> 
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