[blindkid] kindergarten assistive technology

[Sally Thomas]

I agree that they do not replace a notetaker.  They are too cumbersome for a 
small child to move from place to place. But they are especially good if 
pushing down the keys on the Perkins is difficult for a child and erasing is 
much easier!  It is sort of like an electric typewriter.  It is much easier 
to set up math problems on a Mountbatten than it is on a Perkins but that 
doesn't really come into play until the child is doing long division or 
multiplication in the hundreds.  Last I heard they were around $4000 but 
that was a while ago.

Sally Thomas
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From: "Richard Holloway" <rholloway at gopbc.org>
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Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] kindergarten assistive technology


> Mountbattens are nice machines. The complaint I hear over and over is that 
> while they are a cheaper than a BrailleNote they are far less powerful and 
> versatile and still quite expensive, yet they're much more quickly 
> outgrown than most any notetaker.
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> On May 6, 2011, at 3:58 PM, Brandy W wrote:
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>> I would suggest either a Braille not very easy for young children to 
>> learn
>> the basics, or a mount Batten (not sure of spelling.) Take advantage of
>> having the funds now!
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>> If you want to talk more about the needs of a kinder age kid and why I
>> recommend one or the other of these I'd be happy to.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Roxanne Hug
>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 1:59 PM
>> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [blindkid] kindergarten assistive technology
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>> Hello to everyone.
>> I have really found the kindergarten transition posts to be so helpful as 
>> we
>> will be transitioning my daughter, Mara from preschool to kindergarten in
>> the fall.  Thank you so much to all who have contributed to those posts!
>> Your advice/comments have been so greatly appreciated!
>>
>> My question... what type of assistive technology/equipment would be 
>> useful
>> for a child going into kindergarten?  I know all kids are different, but 
>> I'm
>> just looking for some general ideas.  We have some money to spend for 
>> this
>> purpose that has to be turned in (with justification) by next week and 
>> her
>> teachers and I are having a difficult time deciding what would be most
>> appropriate.  We have been pouring over all kinds of websites, etc. but 
>> are
>> having trouble pinpointing age appropriate equipment that won't be 
>> obsolete
>> by the time she is ready to really use it (hopefully that makes sense). 
>> She
>> is legally blind with lp in one eye and aprox. 20/400 in the good eye
>> although doesn't see anything beyond maybe 5-10 feet.  She most likely 
>> will
>> be a dual (large) print/braille reader.  She will be the first child with 
>> a
>> visual impairment at this particular school, so we are all learning as we
>> go.  I know there are a lot of products that are available that will read 
>> to
>> her, but we feel it is important that she learn to read (both print and
>> braille) before depending on such devices.
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>> It would be easier if we could go through a month or two of school before
>> deciding what to get, but unfortunately, we don't have that option.
>>
>> Any comments/ideas are greatly appreciated!!!
>> Thanks.
>> Roxanne Hug
>> mom to Mara Jane
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