[Pibe-division] Frustrated Blind Field

[Bryan Schulz]

no,
this isn't some unemployment office.
maybe i didn't specify the employment specialist works for the rehab agency.

Bryan Schulz

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike Freeman 
  To: 'Professionals in Blindness Education Division List' 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Frustrated Blind Field


  At least you're being treated equally.

   

  Mike

   

   

  From: pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
  Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 4:21 PM
  To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
  Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Frustrated Blind Field

   

  hi,

   

  here's another mega irritation;

  how would you tell a supposed employment specialist to get a brain and quit sending job leads for positions like fed/ex delivery driver?

   

  Bryan Schulz

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Dr. Denise M. Robinson 

    To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List 

    Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 3:54 PM

    Subject: [Pibe-division] Frustrated Blind Field

     

    Frustrated Blind Field 
    I receive many emails off the blog site so no one knows their fear or frustration. Paras and teachers do not know how to let the district and the families they are working with know how frustrated they are with what is going on with blind children. They feel hopeless and trapped and sad for the child. Not everyone, but a good portion.

    I have paras who know their students are dependent on them and that they do a bulk of the work, but they are waiting for direction from the teacher of the blind (TVI). They fear for their jobs if the students they are working with do not show a good grade..... they are waiting for that help and direction.

    The teacher of the blind is overloaded with a huge caseload that she can only see children a miniscule amount of time each week, more to put out fires than really teach. Not to mention she has no time to help the para and no time to gain further skills to help herself and in turn help the student.

    We have districts with the directors, that IF they know, they are trying to look for more personnel to hire but cannot find qualified people. But many directors do not know. Many teachers of the blind and paras suffer in silence over the condition and are not sure where to turn.

    As a collective community of people that want to help make a difference, we need to start really thinking outside the box...and way outside. I see this condition getting worse in many areas, especially now that I am communicating and teaching all over this county and in different parts of the world. People are looking for direction.

    Virtual teaching is a "think outside the box" area that is blooming in its possibilities. If anyone is interested in a virtual lesson, email me and I will get you going. I have been teaching this way for over a 1.5 years with great success. Teachers can access more students in one day than if they are trying to drive to every school.

    Another aspect of virtual instruction is if our community all gets on texting, chat, video conferencing, everyone is always 1 second away from an answer or the help they need. Get more information on virtual instruction at blindgeteducated.blogspot.com or email me personally. 

     

           Denise 

     

    Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D. 
    Teacher of the Blind & Visually Impaired
    TechVision-Independent Contractor

    Specialist in blind programming/teaching/training

    509-674-1853     deniserob at gmail.com

     

    http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/

     


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