[blindkid] computers as school credit

[Penny Duffy]

Rosina you are so not 40 years old. Lol
On Sep 16, 2012 2:31 PM, "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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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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