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

Sun Jan 5 16:13:45 UTC 2014

Thank you!

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On Jan 5, 2014, at 11:10 AM, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:

> Perhaps you could suggest that your TVI join this list or another list on the NFB server. This is what I suggested to my TVI when she expressed interest in more information straight from blind people, especially regarding technology.
> 
> Chris Nusbaum, Secretary
> Maryland Association of Blind Students
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>> On Jan 5, 2014, at 10:47 AM, Mikayla Gephart <mikgephart at icloud.com> wrote:
>> 
>> My TVI is really interested in learning, and she would love it. It might be useful for them to participate.
>> 
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>>> On Jan 4, 2014, at 4:18 PM, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Well chris, the TVIs shouldn't participate but I think they should be aware to tell their students.
>>> It’s a way to get the word out.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Chris Nusbaum
>>> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 11:55 PM
>>> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>>> 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 student뭩   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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