[blindkid] computers as school credit

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Rosina,
I neglected to mention earlier that I would be more than happy to talk
to Roman over the phone to guide him through  lessons required for his
course or other JAWS training issues. I do not have a teaching degree
like his TVI does, but I am a proficient JAWS user and so in some ways
I  may be better equipped to assist than his TVI appears to be. If you
think this might be helpful, write me off-list at
arielle71 at gmail.com
I'm thrilled that Roman has been picking up some things over the last
few weeks. I understand how hard  it can be to find time for learning
new skills whether in or outside of school, but I hope that with a
combination  of his self-learning and training from a teacher or blind
JAWS user, he will be able to catch up quickly.
Best,
Arielle

On 9/16/12, Rosina Solano <colemangirly at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Okay, what a can of worms I have opened.  As the original poster of the
> subject, let me start off by saying that I am NOT offended by anything
> anyone has posted on here.  I am very open to suggestions that I might not
> have possibly thought of.  I have a very thick skin and if I don't like
> something I just ignore it.  So please don't be outraged for me.
>
> I love all the suggestions and I am very happy to use or disregard
> possibilities directed my way.  My original post was really just a statement
> of fact.  We are working on Roman self learning at home.  However, we just
> got the laptop and JAWS and as he is already in 9th grade and in the before
> mentioned required subject, I feel that we need to move faster than self
> learning.  He has already learned more the last two weeks using it than he
> has in two years with the school.  However, it isn't enough for the class.
>
>
> I will not appologize for not getting my child the software sooner.  It is
> unfortunate, but it happened.  I will not give reasons, because they don't
> really matter.  Dealing with the current situation is what matters.  So I
> don't need to hear appologies back to me either.  I have to move on with the
> here and now.  I am past all that.
>
> My son does have expectations although I am not trying to justify anything,
> just stating facts.  We do live very rurally and he does have same chores as
> other kids, actually more as he is the eldest.  He does outside farm chores,
> cleans, does laundry, dishes, etc.  He is well rounded, just as a family we
> lack tech as a whole.  I just recently got my own computer and internet
> connection here at home.  I used to go to local library a couple times a
> week to check email, so he could not get it at home.  However, lack of one
> skill has strenghtened another.  Roman is VERY social and confident.
>
> Fitting time to self learn is difficult at this age.  Roman has been in band
> for several years, and now that he is in high school he has early morning
> practices, as well as after school practices.  Weekly music lessons for
> other instruments, cross country as well as track later in the year.  Then
> he has competitions too.  Trying to fit in after school tutoring for this as
> I will not let him be pulled out from another subject.  Add to that, he does
> spend every other weekend at his fathers and we do not get to work on things
> that weekend and I will not even go into why he dosen't take his laptop and
> self learn there, just not happening.
>
> So I guess I am just saying thanks for all the suggestions and we are still
> working at getting the school to do what they should have started years
> ago.  With this being now a REQUIRED class I have more ground to stand on to
> force the issue past looking into things and moving slowly, they lost their
> chance on that issue.
>
> I do feel close to the NFB and count many of them as my closest friends, not
> just the parents division either.  One of my best friends I met because of
> the NFB, not the parents division.  I feel strongly supported by both the
> parents division and the main NFB.  If I don't, I really don't have to
> listen to that person after all, do I, lol.  We have participated in almost
> every program that they have out there for my kids and my oldest even is on
> close personal first name basis with many at national headquarters.  I feel
> blessed to be part of this organization, how ever I choose to teach my kids,
> as I know that are as many ways to raise blind kids as there are for sighted
> kids.
>
> I guess that I just want to say thank you to all posters and for everyone to
> not feel offended by posts.  We can take what we need from suggestions and
> use them how we need to.  I may be 40 years old, but my mother still trys to
> tell me how to raise my kids.  I just smile and then do precisly what I
> think our situation needs.  She means well, but hey, I never was one for
> following the norm.
>
> Rosina
>
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