[VABS] Nova

[Naim Abu-ElHawa]

Dear President Parsons:

I must agree with you, as I have heard of multiple cases. I shall count myself fortunate, being in Fairfax County and having so much access to countless resources, I can confidently count myself lucky. Fortunate for me, I had little to no difficulty acquiring Braille materials in elementary, middle, and high school. I have noticed the biggest problem is for  those who may be able to read some  enlarged/magnified print, for some reason the school systems do not want to provide them with Braille instruction/materials on the basis that they can "efficiently" read print. You know, success only comes by following efficient methods, and struggling to read print is in no Way, shape, or form, an efficient method. It is what it is, though we must continue to fight. You know, enough fights won, and enough battles won, will result in change for the better and success, hopefully permanently. But there is always a battle to fight and win, and there are always goals to be accomplished/achieved. Thank you much for your informative insight…  this is greatly appreciated…



Many Thanks And Much Respect.

Sincerely,



Naim Muawia Abu-El Hawa

Student: Northern Virginia Community College.
Member: Virginia Association of Blind Students.
Member: National Association of Blind Students.
Member: National Federation of the Blind.

Email Address: nmabuelhawa at gmail.com

Cell Phone Number: (202) 848-8932

"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow."
Robert H. Goddard

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 20, 2017, at 1:53 AM, Robert Parsons <rob.parso3389 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Naim 
> 
> Though I agree with a few of your points, I must disagree with one thing. Though IEP and 504 plans are in place to assure equal means for the blind student in elementary, middle, and high school,  it does not by any means assure braille materials for a student. In many cases in this state and nationwide, students and parents spend so long fighting for braille they are sorely behind the rest of the class before it is granted and when it is it is the bare minimum. 
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Robert 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jul 20, 2017, at 1:45 AM, Naim Abu-ElHawa via VABS <vabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Dear Michael And Hello All:
>> Good Day. If Virginia Tech provides this wonderful service, that is great; however, one must remember that in college/university, one is provided with "reasonable accommodations." Essentially, one will be provided with accommodations to set them up for success; unlike in elementary school and high school, where accommodations are provided in all ways, shapes, and forms, to achieve full and complete success. In college/university, you will get "reasonable accommodations" that will provide you with the means necessary to achieve meaningful success, but you will not get a full list of accommodations given to you/readily available at your disposal. In primary and secondary school, (elementary, middle, and high school), the school system has to provide every such means necessary for the students to succeed and graduate. As the main focus is to  reach graduation. Thank you for this resourceful and useful information, Michael. This is greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> 
>> Many Thanks And Much Respect.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Naim Muawia Abu-El Hawa
>> 
>> Student: Northern Virginia Community College.
>> Member: Virginia Association of Blind Students.
>> Member: National Association of Blind Students.
>> Member: National Federation of the Blind.
>> 
>> Email Address: nmabuelhawa at gmail.com
>> 
>> Cell Phone Number: (202) 848-8932
>> 
>> "It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow."
>> Robert H. Goddard
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 20, 2017, at 12:11 AM, Michael Munn via VABS <vabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Ashley, are you a braille reader? I am ask you that because they should
>>> have the book in braille as well. This is a law  that nova have to follow.
>>> You should not change your preferred   learning style just because Nova
>>> does not have the book  you need. Maybe you should tell them to emboss your
>>> book in braille. As far I know that VT Virginia tech  they do braille  for
>>> students who live in the State of Virginia.  Is long you have the hard copy
>>> of your material.   This is where I got my 4H materials from. The people
>>> who is in charge of the  braille department her name is Christa Miller.  I
>>> will send you her email. Just let you know that
>>> VT Virginia tech they do things very slow so I suggest that you should
>>> request your book in braille  before next semester. If you are a braille
>>> reader you'll find that information helpful.
>>> Take  care
>>> Warmly Michael Munn
>>> I
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