[rehab] Looking for ESL resources for newly blind refugee from Syria who doesn’t' know any English or braille

[adrijana prokopenko]

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On 11/20/17, Gatton, Tonia (OFB-LV) via rehab <rehab at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi all!  As my subject indicates, we have an extremely bright  client who is
> a refugee from Syria.  He was blinded in a bomb explosion and he and his
> family recently relocated to our area.  He only speaks Arabic and doesn’t
> know Arabic braille.  He is attempting to learn English but is in an ESL
> class with a large number of students, and has received very little
> assistance.  He’s struggling tremendously due to how visual the class is.
> Our agency won’t pay for translator’s and he’s currently working with
> volunteer translators to learn basic O&M skills.
>
> The O&M instructor and I are trying to locate resources that might be
> helpful to him in trying to learn English.  I was also thinking it could be
> beneficial to find other blind individuals who speak both Arabic and
> English, that might be willing to talk to him on the phone.  We would
> greatly appreciate any suggestions or possible contacts.
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Tonia
>
>
>
> Tonia Gatton
> Assistive Technology Specialist
> Kentucky career Center
> KY Office for the Blind
> Charles W. McDowell Center
> 8412 Westport Road
> Louisville, KY 40242
> (502) 429-4460 ext. 268
> (502) 429-7101
> tonia.gatton at ky.gov<mailto:tonia.gatton at ky.gov>
>
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