[blindkid] Braille instruction site

[Carlton Anne Cook Walker]

Hello,

In addition to Chantel's insights, I would add that the IDEA (the federal
law governing special education) requires that a child with a disability be
educated in the "least restrictive environment." See 20 U.S.C. section
1212((a)(5)(A).  Removing a child from a regular classroom in his/her
neighborhood school is considered restrictive.  This is appropriate, as
Chantel said, when the nature of the service (such as O&M) requires that
more restrictive environment.

Please note, and remind your school, that convenience for and/or
availability of instructors, is NOT an appropriate factor for determining a
child's educational placement.

If this group only provides instruction at its own site, your school needs
to contract with a qualified instructor to provide services to your
daughter in HER least restrictive environment.  This might be a pull-out
instruction in her home school, but it is not a hallmark of braille
instruction that it cannot be provided in a regular school (indeed, this is
done every day throughout this nation).



Hope this helps,


Carlton




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