[blindkid] home practice for screen reading programs/computer

[Tom and Deb OConnor]

thank you for thoughts - we do have a computer at home and we downloaded 
the screenreading program she is teaching him.  What is not coming home 
are the steps she is teaching him and says he know "but he can't seem to 
do them at home" so I am asking for the steps she is teaching him to be 
sent home to practice so he is practicing both at school and at home to 
reinforce the skill.  I have been asking since September.

Tom & Debbie O'Connor
toc6642 at charter.net


On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Zunaira Wasif wrote:

> I don't know what state your in, but I'm a rehab counselor in Florida.
>  In this state a child with division of blind services aged 15 would
> be a candidate for the transitions program.  They would basicly help
> him get ready for work through eather college or  vocational training,
> and would provide technology for him as well, like a computer at home.
>  I would contact your son's rehab counselor and discuss this with her.
>
> On 3/6/12, Dr. Denise M Robinson <deniserob at gmail.com> wrote:
>> If you would like to see videos of other children from 4 years up and 
>> where
>> their skills are at to be competitive in school in regards to 
>> technology,
>> go to this youtube channel:
>> http://www.youtube.com/user/yourtechvision?feature=mhee
>>
>>
>> Denise
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Penny Duffy <pennyduffy at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Debbie..
>>>
>>> You are right to be concerned. Its very reasonable to be concerned.
>>>  Children don't learn very well in a bubble. He is already 15.  It 
>>> should
>>> be a reasonable accommodation for them to make a computer accessible 
>>> to
>>> him
>>> for school use.  What many schools do is to provide a laptop for 
>>> school
>>> and
>>> home use.  I know some other people will respond with more detail. 
>>> The
>>> only
>>> thing we have at home right now is a Perkins Braille, 
>>> refreshabraille18
>>> and
>>> an abacus. Thats all she need right now. Those items all belong to 
>>> the
>>> school district (well really the state but the school district made 
>>> sure
>>> she had them)
>>> -Penny
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 11:04 AM, Tom and Deb OConnor 
>>> <toc6642 at charter.net
>>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My son has not been sent home practice for goals on IEP for
>>>> computer/screen reading skills.  He is 15 and can only operate his
>>>> vision
>>>> teacher's computer. How would I get them to send practice for him 
>>>> at
>>> home?
>>>>
>>>> Tom & Debbie O'Connor
>>>> toc6642 at charter.net
>>>>
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>> --
>>  Denise
>>
>> Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
>> CEO, TechVision, LLC
>> Specialist in Technology/Training/Teaching for blind/low vision
>> 509-674-1853
>>
>> Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons all done 
>> with
>> keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com
>>
>> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one 
>> who is
>> doing it." --Chinese Proverb
>>
>> Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid: humans are 
>> incredibly
>> slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful beyond
>> imagination.
>> --Albert Einstein
>>
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