[blindkid] inaccessible homework and a quick math question.

[Carol Castellano]

Hi Penny,

You are right to stay on top of the school regarding Abby's homework 
coming home in the appropriate format.  Is this in the IEP?  It 
should be.  There should be a print copy attached to the Braille for you :-).

We want our kids eventually to be able to handle materials in print 
by using a scanner, reader, etc.  but when they're little and still 
learning Braille and gaining their literacy skills, they need to see 
their work in Braille.

Regarding graphing and measuring, I would say that there is no reason 
a blind child has to struggle in these areas--especially one who is 
good in math--if she is taught how to do it, is provided with 
appropriate materials, and has opportunities to practice.

Carol

At 06:05 PM 12/12/2011, you wrote:
>I am noticing more of Abby's assignments (she is in second grade) are
>coming home  in an inaccessible format.   I try and be understanding. It
>seems to be a trend right now not a rare assignment forgotten about. Her
>math is always braille but its her word work that seems to be the program.
>  It seems like I get them trained and things come home right and then they
>kinda fall back into not doing it.  (she was sick for a week)  Is this
>going to be a problem that keeps coming up? We had a great IEP meeting just
>less than two weeks ago.  They know I am going to help her with her
>homework and they seem to use that as a fall back. She actually has a great
>TVI and a great classroom teacher it just seems like 'little' things like
>this happen all the time.  I plan to calm down a bit and sending a quick
>email reminding them that all her work is suppose to come home in braille.
>I am just a wee bit frustrated.
>
>Also Abby is doing really well in math. She has a great mind for numbers (I
>wonder if she is my kid) I noticed in her last assessment that there was
>some areas she wasn't really strong in an all of them involved a visual
>element to it.  graphing, measuring.  They didn't include her answers this
>time (usually its attached) This is a common area for a blind child to
>struggle in correct? I was told verbally she did great in the assessment.
>So I was taken a back when those areas were labeled "developing"
>
>
>
>--
>--Penny
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