[blindkid] Jaws training

[Bo Page]

Don't look to the school to help you without threatening them.  We live in CT and not even the services for the blind were helpful without prodding.  Finally after pushing my school district paid for Jaws and technology training in general and it made a huge difference for my daughter, age 22.   In fact, in CT, Oak Hill offers technology training, but the State blind services will not utilize them unless forced due to funding.  Keep searching and PUSH PUSH PUSH!
Bo in CT
 
      From: Marianne Denning via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
 To: "Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org> 
Cc: Marianne Denning <marianne at denningweb.com> 
 Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 2:29 PM
 Subject: Re: [blindkid] Jaws training
   
Tracy, there are several people who provide technology instruction
tvirtually.  Dr. Denise Robinson is excellent.  I also provide this
training that is geared for the needs of each student.  All blind and
vi students can create all assignments sighted students are required
to provide, including putting pictures in Powerpoint presentations and
other documents.  They can learn to do it very quickly and confidently
too. Our blind students should be expected to provide the same high
quality documents their peers are assigned.  I worked with a fifth
grade student who had to give a Powerpoint presentation, with
pictures.  I worked with him and his presentation was the best in his
class.  The other kids did not receive one-on-one training like he did
and that made a big difference.

School districts are willing to include this as part of the IEP and
pay for the virtual instruction since the district does not pay for
travel time.
On 8/12/15, Traci Wilkerson via blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> My kids are 8 and 10, we live in Raleigh NC area, my 10 year old really
> needs to get on the ball as we she will be entering Middle next year,
> although she could use her iPad for almost everything they do here at the
> middle (I'm a braillist at the middle).  I do know some blind adults/young
> adults, I will look into that option!
>
> Thanks,
> Traci
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 1:15 PM, Allison Hilliker via blindkid <
> blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Traci,
>>
>> How old are your kids and where do you live? I can better suggest
>> resources if I know that. Also, would you be open to online training maybe
>> through Skype or Facetime?
>>
>> When I was a kid my mom found a local blind adult to teach me JAWS and it
>> helped a great deal. I learned more from him in a month than I did in 3
>> years of AT training with my TVI.
>>
>> Best,
>> Allison
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindkid [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Traci
>> Wilkerson via blindkid
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 9:06 AM
>> To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
>> Cc: Traci Wilkerson
>> Subject: [blindkid] Jaws training
>>
>> Does anyone know if there is any training geared towards kids for JAWS?
>> Our school is just not making progress in this area.  My kids are very
>> proficient on iPads for working, but laptop/Jaws is not on the priority
>> list it seems.  We have been working on it at home some, but I just don't
>> know where to start either.  I've watched videos here and there and taught
>> them that, but even the list of commands I'm finding isn't helpful or
>> accurate sometimes.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Traci
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Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
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