[blindkid] inaccessible homework and a quick math question.

[Zunaira T. Wasif]

On 12/14/11 2:52 PM, Carol Castellano wrote:
> 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"
> >
> >
> >
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> >--Penny
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Schools should be offering your daughter reader services.  This might be helpful in areas in which she needs a little more one on one explanation.  I am totally blind and excelled  in math, but somethings need to be explained on an individual level because they are visual. I had a volunteer reader meet with me once in a while to go over any trouble spots in math and later Bio and Chemistry.  It will probably only take 30 minutes a week, and a highschool student can get volunteer hours for it.  The highschool teachers can make a little announcement in their honors classes to recrewt students.  
Good luck! 
Zunaira