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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>At least you’re being treated equally.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bryan Schulz<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 20, 2011 4:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> Professionals in Blindness Education Division List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pibe-division] Frustrated Blind Field<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>hi,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>here's another mega irritation;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>how would you tell a supposed employment specialist to get a brain and quit sending job leads for positions like fed/ex delivery driver?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bryan Schulz<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:dmehlenbacher@yahoo.com" title="dmehlenbacher@yahoo.com">Dr. Denise M. Robinson</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:pibe-division@nfbnet.org" title="pibe-division@nfbnet.org">Professionals in Blindness Education Division List</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Tuesday, September 20, 2011 3:54 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> [Pibe-division] Frustrated Blind Field<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><h3 style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/2011/09/frustrated-blind-field.html">Frustrated Blind Field</a> <o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#4040FF'> Denise </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D. <br>Teacher of the Blind & Visually Impaired<br>TechVision-Independent Contractor<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Specialist in blind programming/teaching/training<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>509-674-1853 <a href="mailto:deniserob@gmail.com" target="_blank"> deniserob@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><a href="http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Pibe-division mailing list<br>Pibe-division@nfbnet.org<br>http://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://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></body></html>