[NFB-Idaho] Model Braille Bill

[president at nfbidaho.org]

I don't think requiring that the teachers be blind could be considered
legal. It's almost reversed discrimination.

Dana Ard, President
National Federation of the Blind of Idaho
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expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
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-----Original Message-----
From: NFB-Idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Donald
Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2018 9:41 AM
To: NFB of Idaho Discussion List
Cc: Donald Winiecki
Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] Model Braille Bill

Hi Susan,

UEB applies to literary and STEM applications. Music braille has its own
code.

However, there will be rules for embedded Music braille within UEB
contexts. In this regard, Music braille is somewhat analogous to Nemeth
code.

According to my contacts at the school in Gooding, in the State of Idaho,
an IEP can specify UEB maths or Nemeth math, depending on what the IEP
committee believes is best for an individual student. This means that TVIs
should be prepared to teach either UEB maths or Nemeth math.

_don



On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 9:32 AM Susan Ford via NFB-Idaho <
nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I just found these messages this morning. Since it is up to each state or
> perhaps school district, to specify whether a school will use UEB math, we
> want to say something global enough to cover both Nemeth code ande UEB
> math.
> I believe very few teachers are using UEB math at this time. I don't know
> about braille music; I have never heard anyone talk about music in UEB,
but
> it may be there.
>
>
>
> I agree with Ramona and Alison about blind instructors of blind children.
> We
> would never obtain sufficient people who are both blind and certified. I
am
> certain that state departments of education would see certification as
more
> important than that VI teachers be blind.
>
>
>
> Good discussion.
>
> Susan Ford
>
>
>
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