[blindkid] Braille note

[DrV]

My 4th grade son has been taking his BrailleNote to & back from school
since Kindergarden.
For us it was never even a question - He needs the tool to do his
homework. 
It is a vital part of his educational experience.
How is a child expected to keep up or excel if they are not allowed to
appropriate access & tools?
I would argue that the BrailleNote is needed to access the mandatory
general ed curriculum at home & school.
My 2 cents.
Eric 

On 3/7/12 2:53 PM, "Dr. S. Merchant" <smerchant at vetmed.lsu.edu> wrote:

>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
>
>-----Original Message-----
>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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