[blindkid] Geometry for next year

[Bonnie Lucas]

Thanks you for your concerns. I probably assumed that most folks know Aubrie
because many do. Aubrie is an excellent student who is as independent as I
would expect her to be in school. However, because of the nature of
geometry, I am just trying to get a feel for what most have done. I expect
her to take whatever the other kids have to take and have rarely cut her any
slack because of her blindness. The school has found the book already
brailled and hopefully they can borrow it. If she had an aid, that person
would simply take a little more time to explain the extremely abstract
concepts that can arise. If the teacher is able to explain and Aubrie
understands, then an aid won't be needed. I just wanted to see what other on
grade level kids are doing. 

Bonnie
-----Original Message-----
From: Penny Duffy [mailto:pennyduffy at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 5:30 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Geometry for next year

Bonnie
Is she is high school?  Middle School?
are they getting her a the text book in proper format? Is she a Braille
reader? Ordering text books are happening now or a little late. I know my
daughter's tvi just ordered my daughter's textbook for next year.  Are you
concerns she is going to need help with Geometry?   Make sure she get proper
graphics.  It is possible to get proper textural graphics.

I have no experience with higher level math. Beyond what I took 20 years
ago. (ouch)  My daughter is in first grade.

What do you want the aid to do with her?  Do you just want someone to tutor
her?  Or are you concerned the materials are  not going to be in the right
format?

I am really confused why the school district expects all children to take
this class but they have let other not.  It would seem it just hurts the
child. (I would guess thats another topic it just really sad good that you
know enough not to let them do that)

 I have read things on geometry or heard it discussed . I think its a common
concern. Many blind children learn geometry i would guess it takes the
proper materials and a creative teacher.   I am sure there are people who
can answer this question and actually have some advice.
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--Penny
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On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Bonnie Lucas <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> We are getting Aubrie's schedule together for next year. She is expected
to
> take geometry but I'm just wondering if kids have generally had an aid for
> this one or not. I personally was finally given an aid, which helped, I
> think. However, if some of your kids have managed to take it without an
> aid,
> I'd like to know what kinds of things you did to make it work. She has had
> some aid assistance from time to time in math in the past but since moving
> to AK, she has had no one in the classroom for anything. Any suggestions
> will be greatly appreciated. Another child in the district was allowed to
> skip geometry and they gave us that option. I let them know that this
> wasn't
> an option for Aubrie.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bonnie
>
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--Penny
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