[Pibe-division] Braille instruction

Mon Apr 3 19:25:16 UTC 2017

This is straight from the OOD website.

"Basic Services
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) provides counseling and guidance to individuals with disabilities who are seeking employment to jointly choose an employment goal based on strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, capabilities and interests. A thorough, objective understanding of your assets and liabilities, and of employment opportunities, is a prerequisite in planning.

Personal and work adjustment training may be purchased by OOD to help you reach your occupational objective by:

Acquiring personal habits, attitudes and skills (including social skills) needed to function effectively on the job;
Increasing your work tolerance;
Developing work habits and orientation to the work world;
Learning techniques that can compensate for the loss of a bodily or sensory function such as mobility or sight;
Mobility Training;
Braille Instruction; or
Adaptive Equipment."

http://www.ood.ohio.gov/Core-Services/BSVI/Basic-Services

I would consider full training for individuals who are loosing sight. According to this, the OOD can cover all of these areas by sending people to a training center instead of piecing together what they want.

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R. Martin Pardue, M.A.T. NCUEB NOMC

Teacher of Blind Students

OPSB Vision Services

"If I want to do it, nothing is difficult. If I don't want to do it, nothing is easy.''

Sifu Shi Yan Ming

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Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Braille instruction

Is the Ohio Vocational Rehabilitation Department mandated to provide training for re-entering the workforce/independent living? I would look into what the law REQUIRES the state to provide. If your members are entitled to training, but training is not available in house, why not advocate for these adults to attend a center outside of your state? The NFB adult training Centers were created for this purpose.

If that is not an option, my thoughts are as follows:

     I can see how virtual instruction could seem like a great idea. Have you considered how tech savvy your students are? Would the visual impairments, at this point in time, complicate access to the instruction? It would be case by case.

     Another option could be something along the lines of descriptive audio tracks with corresponding worksheets/practice passages. Descriptions of the braille shapes, patterns, dot locations and so on can be prerecorded with appropriate practice materials, such as Building On Patterns (BOP), Mangold, or Ashcroft curriculum. "Face-to-face" time with a mentor will still be necessary to answer any questions or provide clarification, but as a jumping point...

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R. Martin Pardue, M.A.T. NCUEB NOMC

Teacher of Blind Students

OPSB Vision Services

"If I want to do it, nothing is difficult. If I don't want to do it, nothing is easy.''

Sifu Shi Yan Ming

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From: PIBE-Division <pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org> on behalf of Marianne Denning via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 3, 2017 1:53:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Braille instruction

Thanks for the information about Hadley. This is not a solution for the people I am talking about.

On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 2:47 PM, Kristin Shumann via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org<mailto:pibe-division at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
Try Hadley School for the Blind in Winnetka Illinois.  I have a client taking a braille course from them now.  It is very thorough--spending the entire first course on tracking and finger movement.  It's either free or very reasonably priced.

On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 6:22 PM, marianne via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org<mailto:pibe-division at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
NFB of Ohio is looking into ways to provide braille instruction to adults who are losing vision. Our division of the blind is not as supportive of the need for braille as we would like. I would like to know about some inventive ideas for braille instruction. We are looking at virtual instruction for braille with local volunteers for support. That is just one idea but we are open to any other suggestions. We do not have any kind of rehabilitation center in OH so that is not an option. I am especially interested in providing instruction outside of our metropolitan areas.

Marianne Denning, TVI, MS

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