[Trainer-talk] Urgent: please sign this petition to help a blind kid!

Mon Oct 29 18:56:27 UTC 2012

You might also reach out to the Braille Institute, which has an Orange County Branch. They may be able to assist with resources, not to mention that they may have long-standing relationships with school district staff: 714-821-5000

Your petition is well-intentioned I'm sure, but as others have stated, it will have little to no real sway on the school district. 

Best of luck with your endeavor,
Scott Blanks
Director of Rehabilitation Services
Lions Center for the Blind
Ph: 510-450-1580 Ext. 263
Fx: 510-654-3603
E: scott_blanks at lbcenter.org
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-----Original Message-----
From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dan Burke
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 11:43 AM
To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Urgent: please sign this petition to help a blind kid!

Beth,

I encourage you and Nathan's parents to contact the National
Federation of the Blind or the state affiliate of the NFB. They can
help far more than an online petition.

www.nfb.org

410-659-9314

Dan

On 10/29/12, Beth Koenig <bethko at gmail.com> wrote:
> I know my writing is bad and I'm sorry about that but this is a very
> real child. I wish this wasn't the case but we need help.
> The school district is trying to cobble together their own program.
> They already have students going to the preschool school for the blind
> (BCLC). But are denying Nathan to be sent there. The schools TVI's and
> other specialists do not have experience working with blind
> preschoolers. We have tried to work with the school but they are not
> listening to anything we say. The parents have seen that this is
> hurting their son. Last year Nathan was the only verbal child in his
> class and this year the district continues to block him from getting
> help from specialist that have experience. And there own people keep
> doing the wrong things, all of which are simple to fix. They didn't
> even have a TVI at the beginning of the school year to work with him.
> Thanks,
> Beth Koenig
> bethko at gmail.com
> (714) 699-DEAF (3323)
> Director of Deaf Blind Services
> Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center
> 1525 Durant Street 303
> Santa Ana, CA 92706
> http://www.deafadvocacy.org
> Health, safety, and productivity are the cornerstones of independence.
> At the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center we provide the training and
> services necessary for the deaf and disabled to achieve equality and
> independence in all areas of life.
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Brett Boyer <bboyer202 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Is this real? I have a feeling this is a hoax if not than it is a poorly
>> written email.
>> Bb
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Beth Koenig
>> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 10:12 PM
>> To: Beth Koenig
>> Subject: [Trainer-talk] Urgent: please sign this petition to help a blind
>> kid!
>>
>> I am forwarding this petition at the request of the parents, please
>> excuse
>> the cross posting.
>>
>>  Click to view this email in a
>> browser<http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/999455/fb8e0d0ade/289385751/f4b9a
>> 7f060/>
>>   [image: whiteboard_top.jpg]   [image: spacer.gif]  [image: spacer.gif]
>> Support Sending Nathan to the Preschool School for the Blind!
>>      Hi Supporter,
>>
>> Nathan is a blind four year old. We are working with Nathan''s family to
>> help make sure that he receives the training that he needs to succeed in
>> school and grow up to be a competent adult. Nathan has every hope of
>> being
>> able to be mainstreamed. However, in order to give him the foundation to
>> succeed he first needs to learn the adaptive techniques of the blind. He
>> also has to learn things like how to learn over a bowl, make friends, and
>> so
>> many other things that we take for granted every day.
>>
>> Please go sign this
>> petition<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?OrangeCountyDeafAdvo/fb8e0d0ade/f4b9a7f060/
>> 03005f538c>to
>> send Nathan to the Preschool to the Blind so he can get the best
>> foundation
>> possible.
>>
>> *Click Here to
>> Sign<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?OrangeCountyDeafAdvo/fb8e0d0ade/f4b9a7f060/8ceb
>> c8056c>
>> *
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Beth Koenig
>> Executive Director
>> Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center
>>
>>     [image: note_top.gif]
>> [image: Picture of young Nathan]
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