[nabs-l] Hello and a question

Wed Jun 17 17:42:00 UTC 2015

Hi. They claim it is too expensive and say that the brailler works just 
as well. I would reorganize an I E P, but school is already over for me 
this year. I am 18, so if necessary I can reorganize another meeting. I 
have asked everyone I can think to ask, and they are aware of the 
problem. But it doesn't  look optimistic. I have been told its 
impossible due to cost on several occasions, though they are trying to 
help me lobby it through to my organization.

Jessica.

On 6/17/2015 10:35 AM, Arielle Silver man via nabs-l wrote:
> Hi Jessica. Can you get the school to put their reasons for refusing
> the Braille Sense in writing, and find out what they want you to use
> instead? Was this discussed at your last IEP meeting? If not, you may
> want to organize another IEP meeting to talk about your accommodations
> for precalculus and argue that a Braille notetaker would be the best
> choice. If you are 18 years old you can organize the meeting yourself.
> If not, ask your parents to set up a meeting or at least to get a
> written statement from your TVI about why you are being denied the
> technology.
> Arielle
>
> On 6/17/15, Aleeha Dudley via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> It could also be an option to try and find a different type of notetaker,
>> like a braille note.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jun 17, 2015, at 11:54 AM, Jessica Hodges via nabs-l
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello, thank you for your responses. I am planning on asking for one after
>>> high school, but I am planning on going into pre-calculus next year, and
>>> could really use it before a leave high school. Also, I have already asked
>>> my school district for one, and they have told me it was not an option. If
>>> anyone is trying to sell a Braille sense do please let me know, as I am
>>> looking for one.
>>> Thank you for all of the welcomes and trying to help me with this
>>> difficulty.
>>> Jessica
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Jun 17, 2015, at 7:27 AM, Darian Smith via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Jessica,
>>>> I certainly do agree that voc rehab is who you want to ask when you  are
>>>> exiting high school.
>>>> I feel like this is probably something that  can be  asked for in an
>>>> IEP if you haven’t done one for your final year just yet.
>>>> keep the questions coming and we’ll do our best to keep the answers
>>>> coming.
>>>> Welcome to the list!
>>>> Darian
>>>>> On Jun 17, 2015, at 8:13 AM, Jessica Hodges via nabs-l
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello, and thank you so much for responding so quickly sorry, let me
>>>>> clarify, by organization, I do mean rehab counselor.
>>>>> Thank you, I'm looking forward to getting to know  everyone here.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 17, 2015, at 6:58 AM, Roanna Bacchus via nabs-l
>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Jessica welcome some of us after rehab counselor if they be willing
>>>>>> to get one for you
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Jun 17, 2015, at 2:53 AM, Jessica Hodges via nabs-l
>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello. My name is Jessica Hodges and I recently discovered this list.
>>>>>>> I will be going in to twelfth grade, and am going into College and
>>>>>>> high school courses next year to try and get some college credit. Any
>>>>>>> questions are welcome, I am happy to help however I can. However, I
>>>>>>> also have one question for the list. Higher math is required to get
>>>>>>> somewhere in university, and this is always something I have struggled
>>>>>>> with. In doing research, it has appeared that a braille sense would
>>>>>>> help greatly in this, as it eliminates a step between doing a math
>>>>>>> assignment and turning it in. It would also allow me to be able to do
>>>>>>> math portably. Does anyone here know of a way to get one? I have asked
>>>>>>> my state organization, and they are willing to help, but not until the
>>>>>>> end of next year. My school has flatly refused, and college is looking
>>>>>>> into trying to get one but I wouldn't be able to take it off the
>>>>>>> college campus. The Braille sense would also reinvigorate my interest
>>>>>>> in reading braille, which has petered out as I have come to rely
>>>>>>> heavily on electronics, as well as making mathematical and scientific
>>>>>>> equations easy to manipulate and understand. This would also improve
>>>>>>> spelling errors which would make me a more productive typest. I don't
>>>>>>> mind waiting until spring of next year, but I feel that it would be
>>>>>>> really useful in my school career. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>>>>>> Thank you in advance.
>>>>>>> Jessica.
>>>>>>>
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