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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>hi,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>here's another mega irritation;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>how would you tell a supposed employment specialist
to get a brain and quit sending job leads for positions like fed/ex delivery
driver?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Bryan Schulz<BR></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dmehlenbacher@yahoo.com href="mailto:dmehlenbacher@yahoo.com">Dr.
Denise M. Robinson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pibe-division@nfbnet.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 20, 2011 3:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Pibe-division] Frustrated Blind
Field</DIV>
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<H3 class="post-title entry-title"><A
href="http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/2011/09/frustrated-blind-field.html">Frustrated
Blind Field</A> </H3>
<DIV class=post-header></DIV>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.
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color=#4040ff> Denise </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D. <BR>Teacher of the Blind & Visually
Impaired<BR>TechVision-Independent Contractor</DIV>
<DIV>Specialist in blind programming/teaching/training</DIV>
<DIV>509-674-1853 <A href="mailto:deniserob@gmail.com"
rel=nofollow target=_blank> deniserob@gmail.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/" rel=nofollow
target=_blank>http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/</A></DIV>
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