[nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school
Chris Nusbaum
dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
Sat Feb 11 17:03:38 UTC 2012
Hi Arielle,
Exactly! I think this all stems from a lack of education
(remember the "real problem of blindness" quote from Dr.
Jernigan, and what he thought was the real problem of blindness)
so I am currently working with my guidance counselors to plan
some kind of presentation which will help to educate students.
We're not sure of all the details yet; we're still brainstorming.
As for pullouts, you are correct; I have to make up all work
missed from any class I am pulled out of. The 2 academic classes
I get pulled out of for O and M are social studies and part of
science. The rest of my pullouts come in my specials (music, PE,
etc.) My only problem with missing music is that I'm taking
chorus, which means that we need to learn the music so we can
perform in a concert for the school and for the parents. My IEP
Team and I are working on a solution to this problem; possibly
dropping adaptive PE and picking up the physical fitness at home.
As to high school, my IEP Team had a meeting with the AP
(assistant principal, not advanced placement) of the high school
I will be going to about scheduling. The plan now is to build a
resource period in which we will have my services, instead of
being pulled out of classes. This should work with the classes
I'm taking.
Chris
Chris Nusbaum
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"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
exists. If a blind person has the proper training and
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan
----- Original Message -----
From: Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 20:01:49 -0700
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school
Hi Chris,
I had the same problem in middle and high school with kids
teasing me
about cheating because I used a Braille Lite for homework and
tests.
It is especially hard for blind students who get good grades, I
think
because other students can be envious. However, I wouldn't worry
about
it too much because in the end, it doesn't matter whether the
kids
think you are cheating or not. It only matters what your
teachers
think and they are probably not going to suspect you of cheating
just
because of what other kids say. Your teachers are allowing you
to use
your technology for tests and assignments so they must trust you.
They
also know that you are being pulled out and not just skipping
class.
If a teacher does worry about your integrity, there are things
they
can do to ensure you aren't cheating, such as pop-quizzing you
orally
on the material without letting you look at your Braille Note.
The
false claims of students aren't going to affect your permanent
record,
grades or anything else, so just relax and do your best to either
educate the kids or just ignore them.
Now, I assume when you say you are being pulled out for things
like
O&M, you are still expected to make up the work in the classes
you're
pulled out of, right? What classes are you being pulled out of?
If the
classes are ones like drama or music, it's probably not a big
deal,
but if you're regularly missing academic subjects like math or
science
or social studies, I think that can be a problem. You don't want
to
end up in a situation where you're missing lessons or where
you're
expected to do less work than the rest of the class because of
your
pull-outs. It doesn't sound like this is happening, but if it
is, I
would suggest you talk with your IEP team about trying to
schedule
your pull-outs before or after school so that you're not missing
class. This will be especially important in high school.
However,
often high schools will allow students to take a free period so
you
can try to have your pull-outs during that free period if
possible
when you start high school. It might also be worth thinking
about what
your pull-outs are and if you have several, whether all of them
are
absolutely necessary. This is a decision you'll need to make in
collaboration with your parents and teachers on your IEP team,
but you
are an important member of that team.
Best,
Arielle
On 2/9/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
Hi Chris,
Well, I hope he stops bullying; like you said, let it go. don't
give him
attention and hopefully it will pass.
Sorry to hear about the student's behavior. That is immature.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Nusbaum
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:18 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school
Hi Ashley,
I agree. I don't think this is something which is effecting my
right to a "free and appropriate education," and therefore
wouldn't be appropriate for an IEP or to even be brought up at
the IEP meeting; that is, unless it happens again and again. As
I reported here last week, I have talked with my principal about
this, and she has promised to take care of this. I trust that
she will, so I'm letting it go for now.
Also, after more recent events have happened, the pretzel
incident seems like a pretty small matter. I won't go through
all the details, but basically other students at my school have
been falsely accusing me of cheating on tests (that is, looking
at notes I take in my notetaker during tests) and being "let off
the hook" on classwork when I'm really in a pullout class.
These
kids really need to be educated!
Chris
Chris Nusbaum
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"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
exists. If a blind person has the proper training and
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 23:30:25 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school
Chris,
If it happens again and again, then bring it to the IEP team.
But if not,
I'd let it go. I mean you let the top official-- the principal
know. So I
think that is enough. Its not as if the Iep team will do
anything more; and
besides most of them such as your parents and TVI already know
about the
issues.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Nusbaum
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 10:07 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school
You're right; it wouldn't be something to put in my IEP. But do
you think it would hurt to bring it up to the team?
Chris
"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
exists. If a blind person has the proper training and
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com
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<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:09:51 -0800
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school
This is not the kind of thing that you put in an IEP.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at gmail.com
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school
Hi Chris. I'm assuming you're in high school.. I'd go to
both your
principal and your guidance counselor. I wouldn't talk to him
directly-- I
think he'd get more dicipline if you had the principal talk to
him. I'd
also bring it up during your IEP/PET.
HTH
Hope and Beignet
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com
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<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school
I knew this kid, speaking of criminals who were playground and
school
bullies, who was always harassing me, got mein trouble at lunch
one day in
elementary school, and later went on to rape somebody and go to
jail for
it.
Beth
----- Original Message -----
From: Desiree Oudinot <turtlepower17 at gmail.com
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<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 18:41:07 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] asking for advice on problem at school
When I was in elementary school, I had kids stealing books from
me,
throwing erasers in my hair, pulling chairs out from under me,
you
name it, they did it. The worst part was that most times, my
teachers
were right there, and refused to do anything about it, because
they
too were uncomfortable with my blindness, so why should they
intervene? I say this because it wasn't so long ago that this
happened
to me. I grew up in the 90's, before bullying was the huge deal
it is
now, but still close enough to the events of Columbine that it
wasn't
completely unheard of either. And it was as "unacceptable" then
as it
is now. Yes, I put unacceptable in quotes, because guess what,
it
happens every day and so little of it is actually dealt with.
Meanwhile, things that are no real problem at all are resulting
in
criminal records, such as a case I heard about recently where a
boy
gave his friend a hug in school and was charged with sexual
harassment. I forget their exact ages, but they were young,
elementary
school age. And yet, kids are driven to suicide, depression,
drugs,
and every other dysfunction in the book, because they're bullied
mercilessly every day and no one will do anything about it.
Why do I say all this? I say it because I hope your school isn't
like
mine was. I hope that someone in authority actually cares. I
hope that
it doesn't escalate, because most kids have a cruel streak. I
think
it's true what they say about the impulsiveness of
adolescents--it's
human nature to be cruel, and at that age, most of us haven't
learned
how to control those impulses or aggressions, making them the
most
prone not only to selfishness and thoughtlessness, but to almost
animal rage, not to mention an inability to see beyond their own
actions to how they might be affecting others. My point is,
people
like this have to be stopped. Perhaps if something can get
through to
them while they're still young and impressionable, they might
not grow
up to be tomorrow's criminals. Or maybe they will, who knows.
But I've
seen enough to know what usually happens in these situations,
even if
it was 15 years ago; and, in saying that, I hope things have
evolved
at least a little bit since then. It makes me sick to read
messages
like this. I hope for your sake that these small actions do not
go
untouched. Right now this kid is probably testing the waters,
seeing
just how much he can get away with. If he can steal a pack of
gum, so
to speak, he may try to steal a candy bar next, then a bag of
chips,
and on and on it goes, you get the picture.
On 2/1/12, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
Chris, I know what you're going through.
I had a girl, put a dead frog in my shirt, as we were playing
outside,
(I was in elementary school, when that happened.)
Go to your principal, and he/she should do something.
This stuff has got to stop!
If they don't do anything, go in front of the schoolboard!
Blessings, Joshua
On 2/1/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
Hi everyone,
I had a problem at school today that I'd like to get your
thoughts on as to what I should do next. Today during lunch,
another kid at my table dumped his bag of pretzels into my water
bottle without my knowing; he must have thought it was some kind
of funny prank. Fortunately, I was sitting next to a good
friend
of mine, who told me about this. Even after multiple people
commented negatively about what he did, he said nothing.
Variations on this have happened before with this same kid as
the
perpetrater; only once before today this school year and 3 times
last year. The one time something like this happened this year,
he put his dirty napkin in my Yogurt cup (after I had finished
eating the Yogurt) without saying anything. The first time
(with
the napkin,) I realized that this had happened as I was getting
my trash together to throw it away. Knowing who did it, since
he'd done this kind of thing before last year, I said, "(Insert
name,) why is your napkin in my Yogurt?" Knowing that he had
been
caught, he replied, "Oh... sorry." I then talked to the lunch
lady who is in charge of supervising all of us in the lunchroom.
She said she would talk to him. I wasn't there when she did,
but
apparently she had, as the problem (for about a month and a
half)
had been resolved... that is, until today.
I feel that this is a person taking advantage of my blindness
and
playing a "prank" on me knowing that I won't catch him. So,
what
do you think I should do next? Should I go to our principal?
Should I talk to him directly? Any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated!
Thanks,
Chris
"The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The
real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
exists. If a blind person has the proper training and
opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
nuisance."
-- Kenneth Jernigan
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