[blindkid] Geometry for next year

[Aaron Cannon]

Hi Bonnie.

First, where I'm coming from: I have almost completed my bachelors
degree in computer science, with a minor in mathematics.  I have not
used an aid much in college, but I don't know how I would have passed
geometry in high school without one.  I'm not saying it can't be done,
I'm not even prepared to say that I couldn't have done it without an
aid, but looking back on it, I think it was a good thing I had one.

My aid primarily helped me understand what was being shown on the
board.  She had a rubber mat and a pin wheel, and she would draw what
the instructor was demonstrating.  Without her, I likely would have
been lost.

So, in short, based on my experience, my advice is that you request an aid.

Aaron



On 4/19/11, 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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