[nabs-l] working with kids

[Vejas Vasiliauskas]

Hi Lucy,
I, too, am very interested in working  as a writing tutor in the academic resource center at my school. I was told that students, regardless of tutor, usually have to read their work out loud, although I could see the potential problem of that being that some may struggle to read and it is hard to follow, so I like the email idea.
How far in advance did you ask for the work to be emailed?
Thanks,
Vejas 


> On Dec 10, 2016, at 14:09, Lucy Sirianni via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Sophie,
> 
> I worked at my university's writing center throughout college, and it was a job I really enjoyed.  I just had students email me their writing.  I would ask them to do this ahead of time if they made an appointment.  My school's center was staffed by multiple tutors at a time, so if someone came in without having made an appointment and didn't have his or her writing in an electronic format, that person could simply work with another tutor, but I don't think this ever happened.
> 
> Hope this helps and that a similar arrangement might work with your writing lab!
> 
> Lucy
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sophie Trist via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 15:53:21 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] working with kids
> 
> Lucy, I'm interested in working in my university's writing lab
> next year.  I've always wondered how tutoring works for blind
> people.  My understnding is that people bring in print textbooks,
> papers, and homework materials for them and the tutor to look at.
> What are some strategies for getting around this?
> 
> Soph
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lucy Sirianni via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing
> list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 07:52:05 -0800
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] working with kids
> 
> Hi Ahbee,
> 
> Absolutely! I babysat regularly throughout my teenage years.  I
> started by reaching out directly to families I knew with young
> children to let them know of my interest in finding jobs, and I
> also made fliers to distribute throughout my neighborhood that
> included information about my background, availability, and
> references.  I was concerned that people would discount my
> ability to care for children because of my blindness, but while
> it's very possible some did, I always had as many clients as I
> wanted.
> 
> In addition to the babysitting, I also volunteered at a local
> children's shelter, tutored students struggling with reading at a
> nearby elementary school, and taught singing both one-on-one and
> to groups of children, so there are plenty of ways to work with
> kids in whatever capacity appeals to you.
> 
> Hope this helps, and good luck!
> 
> Lucy
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ahbee Orton via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 09:09:08 -0600
> Subject: [nabs-l] working with kids
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> I want to babysit or get some experience with elementary
> children.  Is there a way that I could do that?
> I am thinking about going into elementary teaching.  Any
> suggestions?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ahbee
> 
> Sent from Ahbee's iPhone
> 
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