[blindkid] Braille note

[Dr. S. Merchant]

I really think the maturity of the individual student needs to be taken into
account, so to deny access to this piece of equipment at home until a
certain age doesn't make sense.  However, the Braille notetakers can be
somewhat fragile as concerns their pin movements to create the Braille and
the functioning Braille display sometimes doesn't survive intact when
dropped, but on the other hand it isn't thin glass either.  My son and a few
of the students that were in his self contained VI class were taking their
Braille note takers (school bought/owned) home in the first and second
grade. It then never left his side through high school. 

Sandy Merchant Taboada

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From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Penny Duffy
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 3:49 PM
To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Braille note

I know in our district the students bring their braille notes and or laptops
home. Many kids use them for their homework. They are provided by the
district.  I am pretty sure IDEA mentions home use. I don't have the
wording.  I am just dragging it out of my memory. Which could be wrong.
On Mar 7, 2012 4:44 PM, "Carly B" <barnesraiser at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> IEP season... oh, yay!! :) I am going to be making a request for my 
> son having a Braille notetaker (MPower or other) to bring home. I'm 
> convinced that having it at home will support his Braille acquisition
considerably.
> He's in 3rd grade now and this would be for his 4th grade year. I'm 
> wondering at what age/grade kids have gotten Braille notetakers for 
> home and school use, and whether it was provided by the school or from 
> some other agency (or from you), and what have been benefits of having 
> it at home?
>
> Thank you so much for any input on this question.
>
> :) Carolynn Barnes
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