[blindkid] Hadley and other online Braille resources

[berenice torres]

Ditto here Arielle. I am also bilingual born in Chile and have a 4 yr old
who is blind. I would be happy to help any way I can. Best, Berenice


On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 11:34 AM, <hpscheffer at aol.com> wrote:

> Hi Arielle, I know you got some good resources already, but if for any
> reason you need more help I'm bilingual and have a daughter that is blind.
> I will be happy to lend a hand if you need it, you can email me offline.
> Heidi
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Tue, Jan 28, 2014 11:52 pm
> Subject: [blindkid] Hadley and other online Braille resources
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> I am in contact with a mother of a blind preschooler living in
> Guatemala. She is fighting tooth and nail so her daughter can attend a
> mainstreamed school. As this is not a common occurrence in Guatemala
> and there are no TVI's working outside the school for the blind, she
> and her sister have taken charge of adapting all her daughter's
> materials so she can fully participate. She asked where her sister
> could go to learn Braille and other skills needed to provide support.
> Does anyone know if the Hadley Braille correspondence courses are
> available to people outside the  United States? Or, are there other
> places where somebody could learn Braille in Guatemala? I know there
> might not be the resources for her to obtain a full TVI credential,
> but it seems just knowing how to teach the child Braille is an
> important first step. Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> Best,
> Arielle
>
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