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I have always tried to stick with literacy as my main focus. Daily living is important but unless you have a lot of time on your hands, it is always best to advise and provide training to the teachers on alternative techniques. I do this with all of my students. I teach braille and pre-braille and literacy. I am so busy doing this I have to leave the other skills to OTs PTs and classroom teachers.<br /><address><font color="#ff0000" face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Kristen J. Sims</strong></font></address><address><dt class="quote"><font size="3"></font></dt><dt class="quote"><font size="3">Only the educated are free. <b>Epictetus</b></font></dt><dt class="quote" /></address><br /><blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #5167c6 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----</div><div style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><b>From:</b> Sara Rooz <a href="mailto:sararooz@gmail.com"><sararooz@gmail.com></a></div><div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:vision@lists.pdx.edu"><vision@lists.pdx.edu></a></div><div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:aernet@lists.aerbvi.org"><aernet@lists.aerbvi.org></a> , <a href="mailto:blindteachers@yahoogroups.com"><blindteachers@yahoogroups.com></a> , <a href="mailto:pibe-division@nfbnet.org"><pibe-division@nfbnet.org></a></div><div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Date:</b> Thursday, March 10 2011 02:34 PM</div><div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [Pibe-division] need advice how teach vi/nultiplmultiple disabled student specific skills</div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"> Hie I am a blind tvi. I am currently teaching a student who is visually iimpaired and has additional disabilities independent living skills. this student is nonambulatory and nonverbal. This student has good receptive language. I am wondering one teaches this student how to zip up clothing and washing and drying body parts? I am aware that I must to a discrepancy analyysis and come up with modifications. Any ideas from more experienced TVIs and rehabilitation teachers. I am preparing for this child IEP and would to write reasonable goals and benchmarks which is due in two weeks time. Thanks for any assistance. </font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial">Sara Rooz TVI in NYC</font></div>_______________________________________________<br />Pibe-division mailing list<br />Pibe-division@nfbnet.org<br />http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org<br />To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Pibe-division:<br />http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/ksims%40opsb.net<br /></blockquote>
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