[Pibe-division] ESY for braille instruction

[Kristen J Sims]

We qualify kids for Braille Instruction through critical point of instruction 1. This states that the child is at a critical stage in the general ed curriculum where ESYS would allow the student to maintain and/or achieve grade  level expectations or maintain the level of services indicated in the regular IEP. Thus, your student is at a critical stage that would allow him to increase his knowledge, speed, comprehension, and fluency in braille so that he can use braille in the general ed classroom. 
Kristen J. SimsTeacher of Blind Students
Only the educated are free. Epictetus
----- Original Message -----
From: Wagner, Gail Katona Y <wagner_g at aps.edu>
To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List <pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
Cc:
Date: Wednesday, May 8 2013 02:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] ESY for braille instruction
..... Sometimes the way things are worded can help it get through. An idea is something like:
Using Braille is an emerging literacy skill that is critical for access to and success in accessing literacy materials. A student needs to be able to read at a rate that is sufficient to acquire literacy skills. (you can site reading speeds and fluency rates from a source such as the Jerry Johns....) Currently ...... is reading at  x words/minute which is significantly slower than normed and is not sufficient for ......

Good luck!!
Gail, TVI etc. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Pibe-division [mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne Denning
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 1:31 PM
To: aernet
Cc: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
Subject: [Pibe-division] ESY for braille instruction

I am working with a 7th grade student who just completed braille instruction this year.  He is very very slow reading braille.  His parents are requesting ESY to continue improving reading speed.  The school is reluctant to provide ESY because he has not demonstrated significant loss in reading speed.  Is there any information I can provide the school district to show them that without continued instruction his braille reading skills will, most likely, decline significantly during the summer?

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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053

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