[blindkid] Expanded Core Curriculum Feedback

[Arielle Silverman]

Amen Carol! That's exactly what I was thinking, but thought it would
be more appropriate for a parent to say it-and I'm glad one did.
Arielle

On 5/11/12, Carol Castellano <carol_castellano at verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi Cristine,
>
> Going out on a limb here...but I think there are basic problems with
> the ECC, the main one of which is why does the field think that
> teachers should be the ones responsible for teaching IL skills,
> rather than parents?  Instead of putting IL goals in the IEP, I'd
> like to see parents being trained in the IL areas so that we can be
> the ones to teach these skills to our children, as we do with our
> other children, follow up with the practice, and oversee the
> development of the skills.  I think training the parent would be a
> much better role for the TVI in terms of IL skills.  I'm afraid the
> ECC's take on this is more of the "it's so hard to raise a blind
> kid--only a professional can do it" point of view and I don't like it!
>
> Carol
>
> Carol Castellano
> President, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
> Director of Programs
> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> 973-377-0976
> carol_castellano at verizon.net
> www.blindchildren.org
> www.nopbc.org
>
> At 08:18 AM 5/11/2012, you wrote:
>>Hello Everyone:
>>
>>I am having a struggle with ECC goals that are meaningful and  specific.
>> I
>>have asked my team to evaluate his current strengths as it  relates to
>>these goals.   Does anyone know of any specific resources  of IEP sample
>>statements for ECC for a 5th grader?  The real struggle  is in the
>> self-help,
>>independent and self advocacy area.  No one seems to  want to touch
>>teaching him
>>home skills (other than four to five tasks a year -  like opening a jar).
>>
>>Thanks for your input,
>>
>>Christine  Duffley
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