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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I am blind myself and am a certified
teacher of the blind and visually impaired in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">New York City</st1:place></st1:City>. I teach students who are blind
or visually impaired with additional disabilities. Last year, the local CSE
requested an updated eye report from each student. The majority of students
parents or guardians have complied and I have updated eye reports on the
majority of my <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>students. However,
two students parents are not making an effort to get their child to a low vision
clinic or ophthalmologist for the updated eye reports. I have spoken with one
parent who states that it's difficult to travel to any appointment with the
child and that the parent has a newborn baby and family to care for. The other
parent is difficult to reach. I have asked the classroom teacher and the nurse
to assist me in explaining the necessity to both parents about getting an
updated eye report that states the student's acuity level and preferably the
visual diagnosis. How do I gofrom here? When the time comes to revise the Iep
and write an annual progress report for the student's annual review I <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>can mention in the progress report to the
Cse that parents have refused to get an updated eye report and let the cse
decidewhether or not <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to grant these
students services in vision education next year. Please assist me in dealing
with difficult parents . Sara Rooz</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Certified Teacher of the Blind and
Visually Impaired in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New
York</st1:place></st1:State></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Independent Related Service Provider
Vision Education Services in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New York
City</st1:place></st1:City></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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