[blindkid] [Bulk] Justifying a Specialized Environment for aVisually-Impaired Child

Dr. Denise M Robinson deniserob at gmail.com
Tue Oct 18 00:00:55 UTC 2011


Mary
Brandy is right on with this. Always think, my child is completely normal,
he just needs to learn blind techniques and sighted techniques to live in a
sighted world. You want him learning all about the sighted world , how to
print his letters and make pictures using boards like the draftsman and
learning how to use all types of technology using talking software, braille
to read books, walk around by himself using a cane and learning about
echolocation, etc..yes, so much...many lessons and articles on educating
blind students at yourtechvision.com
here are some good sites for IEP writing
http://specialed.about.com/cs/iep/a/ieparticle.htm
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/iep.success.bateman.htm

Lots of help on these lists, so just keep asking questions
Denise Robinson



On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Brandy W <branlw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Hi, I'm going to have to agree with the others in that a typical
> environment is the best for your son. While you are correct that blindness
> skills are very important for success think about what environment he is
> going to be using these skills in the rest of his life. He is a blind child
> living in the sighted world, and he may as well learn to navigate the
> sighted world with blindness skills. He won't work with blind people as an
> adult, but will work with sighted people. As a teacher and a blind adult I
> strongly feel it is important for the teachers of the blind to come to the
> typical environments. Blind peers and role models are important, but not the
> most important for his education. So I'd climb on board educating yourself
> on blindness skills, find mentors for you and your child, create goals
> similar to the goals for sighted children, and figure out how you are going
> to achieve these goals in the typical classroom. When you choose goals think
> what skill does my child need to obtain to do this normal childhood
> activity. You will want him exploring and playing on playgrounds, and to do
> this he will need a cane, and the skills to use the cane, but you want him
> running and climbing for all the same reasons we want sighted children
> playing this way. You want him to read because you want him to be
> successful, and for him this means Braille, but this should mean Braille on
> the level as his sighted peers accomplishing the same tasks in school.
>
> We are all happy to help so ask us how will he... and we will answer.
>
> Bran
>
>
>
> "When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are helping
> them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit. It's the things
> we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in
> our lives."
> - Fred Rogers
>
> Brandy Wojcik
> Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and Team Leader
> www.playtoachieve.com
> (512) 689-5045
>
> Looking for team members nation wide!
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phouka" <Phouka at kc.rr.com>
> To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 8:52 PM
> Subject: [Bulk] [blindkid] Justifying a Specialized Environment for
> aVisually-Impaired Child
>
>
>  Hello!
>>
>>
>>
>> My name is Mary Strahan; among other things, I'm the mother of an
>> absolutely
>> awesome little boy who's visually impaired.  Eddie will be 3 in January,
>> so
>> we're just starting the transition process from early childhood services
>> to
>> the local school district and learning all about IEPs.  I know it's really
>> important for him to learn the skills of blindness now to set him up for
>> success throughout his life, and I suspect he'll best learn those skills
>> in
>> a specialized environment (i.e. a school specializing in the education of
>> blind/visually impaired children) rather than in the district's preschool.
>> I was wondering if any of you could direct me towards
>> research/articles/etc.
>> justifying specialized environments for blind/visually impaired children?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, if you have suggestions about navigating the IEP process in general,
>> those would also be much appreciated.  We can use all the help we can get
>> on
>> this journey.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you for your help!
>>
>> Mary
>>
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-- 
Denise

Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
CEO, TechVision
Specialist in blind technology/teaching/training
Email:  yourtechvision at gmail.com <deniserob at gmail.com>
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