[nabs-l] accomodations in school

[Beth]

Do what ashley says, FFranandiah.  This will help you a great deal.
Beth

On 11/9/08, Ashley  Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi Frandandiah,
>
> I read  your account of your struggles with  obtaining accomodations in
> private school and its rather sad.  I would think they would see it as their
> Christian duty to try and educate you.  You say they are not even providing
> adaquate large print and braille is nonexistant.  Unfortunately, private
> schools are not legally bound to provide accomodations.  Why can't you
> switch to public school?
>
> Your parents and teachers are making demands on you to "use your sight"
> further than you can do.  I hope you've explained you use the vision you
> have but it is not adaquate to meet your academic needs such as reading lots
> of books.  The signs you described should be convincing: visual strain,
> crying from the frustration, fatigued, and slow reading.
>
> Have you had an eye exam?  An eye exam will show your visual deficits.
>
> The best solution is to switch schools.  But if you can't, here are some
> ideas.  Obtain books through Recording for the Blind www.rfbd.org.  Use a
> service called Bookshare online; they have scanned texts and pleasure books;
> www.bookshare.org.
> Have you considered readers?  Ask teachers to email or put worksheets and
> paper matterial on disk.  Then in school with a laptop or desktop, enlarge
> it to the best font for you.  This way you won't strain to read.
> How about looking for audio books through other sources such as Amazon.com
> or audible.com.
>
> You can use the following sources assuming you are legally blind:
> National library service for the blind; this is run through the state
> although federally funded; they have braille, large print and tape books,
> called talking books.
>
> American Printing house for the blind; www.aph.org
> I think they record books and sell products.
>
> American Foundation for the Blind www.afb.org.
>
> HTH,
> Ashley
>
> Ashley H Bramlett
> Undergraduate Student
> Marymount University
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