[blindkid] Leaving classes early

[DrV]

Great & timely topic Sally!

I'm on call this weekend, so I haven't had a chance to filter through all 
the responses yet, but look forward to doing so.

Dr. Schroeder gave a great speech on this topic - while he was using younger 
kids as an example, his insights are certainly applicable to middle 
schoolers & beyond. Expectations: The Critical Factor in the Education of 
Blind Children by Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D. Future Reflections Special 
Issue - The Early Years 2004; volume 23, number 2 
(http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr14/fr04se25.htm).

We too had some issues at the beginning of the 6th grade school year that 
required a paradigm shift at all levels (general ed, VI program, & even ours 
as well) - all for the better. So much boils down to level of expectations & 
using age-/grade-matched sighted peers is probably the best barometer.

When I get home Ill need to find out if there are any residual current 
issues with my 6th grader. Thanks again for bringing up the topic & for all 
the discussion.

Eric V





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From: "Patricia Renfranz" <dblair2525 at msn.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 16:08
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Leaving classes early


> This issue just came up for us yesterday! Talk about timeliness.
> Caroline is in 7th grade in a rabbit warren of a junior high. We just
> learned she is often late to class. What disturbs me is that Caroline was
> told, much like Sally's son, that she "will" be dismissed early. There is 
> no
> discussion about it. No one is trying to figure out what she needs to 
> learn
> in order to be on time. Maybe it's as simple as learning to anticipate the
> bell, or staying to the right in the hall, I don't know. No one thinks 
> about
> the ramifications, short or long term.
> Thank you Sally for bringing this up. It will be so useful for us.
> Pat
> --
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>
>> From: Andy & Sally Thomas <andysally at comcast.net>
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>> children)"
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>> Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:38:23 -0600
>> To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [blindkid] Leaving classes early
>>
>> My son's O&M instructor has told him that next year in junior high he 
>> will be
>> dismissed from classes 5 minutes early in order to get a head start into 
>> the
>> halls to make it to his next class. I'm wondering if most of the blind 
>> kids
>> out there get this "accommodation."  I personally think it is an 
>> opportunity
>> to miss some afterthought the teacher has and to be singled out and 
>> isolated
>> in the classroom. Walking to classes with friends is one of the few times 
>> kids
>> have for private conversations.  Would you share your experiences with 
>> this?
>>
>> Sally Thomas
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