From CWalker at nfb.org  Fri Oct  7 20:28:35 2016
From: CWalker at nfb.org (Walker, Carlton)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 20:28:35 +0000
Subject: [Pibe-division] Job opportunity-please share
Message-ID: <SN2PR17MB0846F7A6AD67D982BCAE04E8A1C60@SN2PR17MB0846.namprd17.prod.outlook.com>

FYI:



Director of College Preparation Program



Perkins School for the Blind is a nationally renowned educational institution with nearly two centuries of serving children and young adults who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind. We are seeking an experienced and innovative professional to be the Director of College Preparation Program.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Educational Program and Superintendent, the Director of College Preparation Program will lead this new and groundbreaking initiative. The College Preparation program prepares young blind adults for the social and academic rigors of college. Through experiential learning and opportunities, technical and academic instruction, personal empowerment and living skills training, the program is expected to improve college graduation rates for blind and visually impaired students. The initial two-semester program pilots in September 2017 and runs through May 2018.

The director will create a comprehensive program drawing upon the expertise of Perkins? staff and network. The director is responsible for developing the program including creating the curriculum, developing and managing the program?s business model, working with marketing to reach prospective students and managing the daily operations of the program.

Primary responsibilities include:

? Develop and implement hands-on curriculum to supplement academic skills, prepare students to fully participate in student life and develop career preparation skills all with the goal to reduce isolation and increase success at college

? Define goals, target market and value proposition for the program.

? Develop and execute of a strategic and comprehensive recruiting and admissions plan.

? Hire, provide on-going training for, and oversee day and residential programming and staff.

? Define and manage on-campus and off-campus activities for social, academic, personal and career growth.

? Define and manage the program?s business model: set tuition; identify scholarship needs and financial aid implications.

? Budget management and oversight; ensuring cost objectives are met.

? Develop and maintain relationships with external partners including: colleges, universities, disability service officers, other nonprofits with similar interest in college preparations and employers offering internships.

? Develop metrics for evaluation and measure success of the program; report on grants.

? Support on-going fundraising efforts.



Perkins is searching for a creative leader to develop a unique program to solve a national problem. Ideal candidates will possess at least ten years of related and significant work experience in creating, implementing and on-going educational, vocational, pre-college, and/or gap year programs. Experience with college disability services and programs, college services for underrepresented and at-risk populations, or other programs and services for disabled populations is highly relevant. A master?s degree in education, human services or related field preferred. Page 2



Candidates will also possess:

? Strong leadership skills and experience building and managing teams.



? Ability to build strong and engaging relationships with colleges, universities, disability officers and other post-secondary academic programs.



? Ability to drive cross-team collaboration with diverse groups in a cross-functional organization.



? Experience communicating and engaging with various audience both external and internal stakeholders, and across multiple levels from C-suite to individual contributors.



? Track record of success developing and implementing engaging and effective programming.



? Deep understanding of current market trends and research.



Contact Person:

Ed Bosso, Superintendent

Perkins School for the Blind

175 N. Beacon Street

Watertown, MA 02472

ed.bosso at perkins.org
(617) 972-7316



Carlton Anne Cook Walker, J.D., M.B.A., M.Ed.
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
Manager of Braille Education Programs
200 East Wells Street
Baltimore, MD   21230
(410) 659-9314, extension 2225
CWalker at nfb.org<mailto:CWalker at nfb.org>

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

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From Amy_Brush at caboces.org  Wed Oct 12 17:40:19 2016
From: Amy_Brush at caboces.org (Amy_Brush at caboces.org)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:40:19 -0400
Subject: [Pibe-division] {Spam?} CAD plan reading for low vision
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From marianne at denningweb.com  Wed Oct 12 18:00:27 2016
From: marianne at denningweb.com (marianne)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:00:27 -0400
Subject: [Pibe-division] {Spam?} CAD plan reading for low vision
In-Reply-To: <OF6BF80A1A.03AA8F0D-ON8525804A.0061132D-8525804A.0061132F@cabo.wnyric.org>
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What class is this? I am trying to understand what he needs to learn.

 

From: PIBE-Division [mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Amy_Brush--- via PIBE-Division
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 1:40 PM
To: nfb group <pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Amy_Brush at caboces.org
Subject: [Pibe-division] {Spam?} CAD plan reading for low vision

 

Hello all, 

 

I have a low vision 10th grade/regular ed student; using visio 

 

I am seeing difficulty for him in reading the 'plans' due to lots of detail
that needs to be transferred to the program for use.  My first thought is to
simplify the drawings as much as possible, using high contrast/enlargement.
However; I am hearing that he still has difficulty in managing the concepts
presented visually (2d to 3d translation).  

 

Has anyone every managed this type of problem with a student--what would you
suggest we try?  I considered use of a prototype and measuring the actual
product, but fear this would remove the learning of the concept.  

 

Thank you for your time in advance, 

Amy

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From dmehlenbacher at yahoo.com  Fri Oct 14 12:31:49 2016
From: dmehlenbacher at yahoo.com (Dr. Denise M. Robinson)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 12:31:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Pibe-division] {Spam?} CAD plan reading for low vision
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Message-ID: <594290028.223330.1476448309043@mail.yahoo.com>

Does he have CVI Amy--that is a whole other issue-he will need hands on and a lot of explanation of what he is actually touching
??????? Dr Denise ???? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???? 
Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D. 
CEO, TechVision, LLC
Specialist in technology, teaching, training for blind/low vision
423-573-6413

Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC, Office products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com 

"The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
 doing it." --Chinese Proverb

Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid: humans are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful beyond imagination.
--Albert Einstein

It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
--Walt Disney

 
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 To: 'Professionals in Blindness Education Division List' <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> 
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Subject: [Pibe-division] {Spam?} CAD plan reading for low vision ?Hello all, ?I have a low vision 10th grade/regular ed student; using visio ?I am seeing difficulty for him in reading the 'plans' due to lots of detail that needs to be transferred to the program for use.? My first thought is to simplify the drawings as much as possible, using high contrast/enlargement.? However;?I am hearing?that he still has difficulty in managing the concepts presented visually (2d to 3d translation).? ?Has anyone every managed this type of problem with a student--what would you suggest we try?? I considered use of a prototype and measuring the actual product, but fear this would remove the learning?of the concept.? ?Thank you for your time in advance, Amy
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From Amy_Brush at caboces.org  Fri Oct 14 13:06:12 2016
From: Amy_Brush at caboces.org (Amy_Brush at caboces.org)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 09:06:12 -0400
Subject: [Pibe-division] {Spam?} CAD plan reading for low vision
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From b.schulz at sbcglobal.net  Fri Oct 14 13:55:50 2016
From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net (Bryan Schulz)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 08:55:50 -0500
Subject: [Pibe-division] {Spam?} CAD plan reading for low vision
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References: <594290028.223330.1476448309043@mail.yahoo.com>,
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Hi,
 
I'm curious to know if the program is autocad.
Bryan Schulz
 
 
From: PIBE-Division [mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Amy_Brush--- via PIBE-Division
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 8:06 AM
To: nfb group
Cc: Amy_Brush at caboces.org
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] {Spam?} CAD plan reading for low vision
 
No, not CVI.  But he has some processing issues.  I've been bumping up the
clarity of the 'blueprints' and suggesting that he examine a 'real'
prototype alongside the blueprints until he makes the connections.  Also
asking him to highlight the 'dotted lines' that represent the backsides of
the images for clarity.  
Part of the issue is the fact that the images use a font that is not common
one and the images are pdf's with the numbers often represented at an angle.
We can go in and rewrite (by hand) each number for the dimensions.  I'm
attaching an example of one to this email if anyone would like to see what
we're managing.  I ran the image through a photo program and increased the
contrast which helped him with the details, and eliminated the gray
background.  
Thanks for any assistance here...the teacher told me that the diagrams are
only going to become more and more detailed as the class progresses. 
 
Thank you, Amy

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From: "Dr. Denise M. Robinson via PIBE-Division" 
Sent by: "PIBE-Division" 
Date: 10/14/2016 08:40AM
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Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] {Spam?} CAD plan reading for low vision
Does he have CVI Amy--that is a whole other issue-he will need hands on and
a lot of explanation of what he is actually touching
 
       Dr Denise 
 

Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D. 
CEO, TechVision, LLC
Specialist in technology, teaching, training for blind/low vision
423-573-6413

Website with hundreds of informational articles & lessons on PC, Office
products, Mac, iPad/iTools and more, all done with keystrokes:
www.yourtechvision.com  <http://www.yourtechvision.com/> 

"The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
doing it." --Chinese Proverb

Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid: humans are incredibly
slow, inaccurate and brilliant; together they are powerful beyond
imagination.
--Albert Einstein

It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
--Walt Disney
 

  _____  

From: marianne via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
To: 'Professionals in Blindness Education Division List'
<pibe-division at nfbnet.org> 
Cc: marianne <marianne at denningweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] {Spam?} CAD plan reading for low vision
 
What class is this? I am trying to understand what he needs to learn.
 
From: PIBE-Division [mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Amy_Brush--- via PIBE-Division
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 1:40 PM
To: nfb group <pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Amy_Brush at caboces.org
Subject: [Pibe-division] {Spam?} CAD plan reading for low vision
 
Hello all, 
 
I have a low vision 10th grade/regular ed student; using visio 
 
I am seeing difficulty for him in reading the 'plans' due to lots of detail
that needs to be transferred to the program for use.  My first thought is to
simplify the drawings as much as possible, using high contrast/enlargement.
However; I am hearing that he still has difficulty in managing the concepts
presented visually (2d to 3d translation).  
 
Has anyone every managed this type of problem with a student--what would you
suggest we try?  I considered use of a prototype and measuring the actual
product, but fear this would remove the learning of the concept.  
 
Thank you for your time in advance, 
Amy
 
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ahoo.com
 
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From nfbmd at earthlink.net  Sat Oct 15 15:43:24 2016
From: nfbmd at earthlink.net (nfbmd)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2016 11:43:24 -0400
Subject: [Pibe-division] Job Announcement
Message-ID: <000b01d226fa$dd6578e0$98306aa0$@earthlink.net>

Hello All,
 
Below is another great job announcement. BISM is looking for an orientation
and mobility instructor. Please help us spread the word and apply. Read
below:

BLIND INDUSTRIES AND SERVICES OF MARYLAND
POSITION POSTING
O&M Instructor
 
If interested please contact Andy McIver at amciver at bism.org
<mailto:amciver at bism.org>  or call 410-737-2648.
 
Date Posted:               10/14/16
Requested start date:  ASAP
Position Title:              O&M Rehabilitation Instructor /
Structured Discovery 
Department:                Rehabilitation - Baltimore
Hiring Manager:          Andy McIver
Salary:                         negotiable 
Number:                      1 Position Available
Schedule:                    8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday*
                                          *Evening and weekends as needed
 
Essential Position Functions:
1.   Provide training in areas of the CORE program: Emphasis will be on Cane
Travel and structured discovery philosophy.
2.   Provides day-to-day training and education of others; works in a
creative environment which requires invention, imagination, originality and
talent; (CORE Program.)   
3.   Participates in planning, implementation and evaluation of objectives
and goals.
4.   Principal mentor and coach to others (including CORE students.)
5.   Provide blindness philosophy training to CORE program students.
6.   Externally promotes the organization and participates in public or
private functions as a representative of the company.
7.   Prepare monthly reports and evaluations.
8.   Work closely with Youth and Senior training programs as needed.
9.   Performs other duties as assigned.
10.  Provide training in the homes of potential students in all areas of
Rehabilitation Training.
 
Qualifications:
1.   Requires education or learning beyond high school which was acquired by
a prolonged course of specialized instruction. NOMC Certification preferred.
2.   Must be able to read and interpret industry-specific journals,
financial reports and legal documents.
3.   Excellent oral and written communication skills.
4.   May be required to travel.
5.   Must be proficient in alternative skills of blindness.
 
Candidates must complete the position bidding form, take it to their current
manager and have him/her complete the recommendation section, then give the
form to the hiring manager.
 
 
Sharon Maneki, President
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
410-715-9596
 
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From david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us  Mon Oct 17 20:36:48 2016
From: david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us (Hyde, David W. (ESC))
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 20:36:48 +0000
Subject: [Pibe-division] {Spam?} FW: Assistive Cane Product Design Survey
 Request
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I have been asked to forward the following:


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to you to on behalf of my product design team in Mechanical Engineering at The Ohio State University that is currently working on a Senior Capstone Project. My team is currently in the planning and discovering stage of product design for assistive canes. Our goal is to improve and incorporate intelligence in the walking cane for blind people. Some ideas that we have currently came up with were locating personal items, notify the user of fast traveling objects closing in like cars, and providing feedback to users about surroundings. However, we would like to tailor our product as closely and comfortable to the users.

Therefore, we have prepared some surveys to help us better understand the needs of the users. This will provide us with some ideas on the aspects that we can improve assistive canes.

This is the survey link for primary users, mainly blind or visually impaired person.
https://goo.gl/forms/fpaxwVKnCUoyCduz1

This is the survey link for secondary stakeholders, mainly caretakers, parents, teachers or people that interact with blind people.
https://goo.gl/forms/4OAL7qWmTNfCIau03

We truly appreciate your participation and feedback. If possible, please help us pass on these surveys. We thank you for helping us in the process of building a better tomorrow. Once again, thank you so much.

Best,

[cid:image002.png at 01D21FD7.96084600]
Amanda Leong
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
201 W 19th Ave,
Columbus OH 43210
614-843-8934 Mobile
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From adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com  Thu Oct 20 13:17:18 2016
From: adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com (adrijana prokopenko)
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:17:18 +0200
Subject: [Pibe-division] Facebook link of my school
Message-ID: <CAOQ9728iRkXWA8mh5C3GGwLw-_2-FCKwL0FLj0Lu+KBwC6yK=Q@mail.gmail.com>

If anyone would like to follow the facebook page of the school where I
work, this is the link. Most messages are in Macedonian, but facebook
gives an option to get it in English too.
https://m.facebook.com/???????-????????-??-????-?-????????-??-???????-???-???????-??????-??????-355948604573478/?refid=46& %3D



From adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com  Fri Oct 21 02:48:35 2016
From: adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com (adrijana prokopenko)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 04:48:35 +0200
Subject: [Pibe-division] Student's behavior
Message-ID: <CAOQ972-8S_bOO8bBbv4OjGfUnTYu-=YndWwEmnqGAryf0=8FuA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all,

This year I got a new student that is in the second grade and that has
some sight and no other disabilities. He constantly rubs his hands
against the desk, especially if I am not standing in front of him or
keeping his hands busy and this becomes very disruptive for the whole
cclass. I constantly have to discourage him from doing this, which
takes a lot of time from my class and we haven't been able to find a
solution to this. I was wondering if anyone here experienced something
of this sort with students?



From robertpardue at opsb.net  Fri Oct 21 13:22:11 2016
From: robertpardue at opsb.net (Martin Pardue)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 08:22:11 -0500
Subject: [Pibe-division] Student's behavior
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Often referred to as a "blind-ism", it is a self stimulation often due to the lack of early age appropriate movement. The biggest thing is to make the student aware of the problem and the consequence it is having for others. If any other student was doing this, what would be the "normal" consequence?
     You can try and invent ways to keep the student so busy he is she has no time to stem, or you can help the student take ownership and responsibility for the socially awkward behavior. The sooner it is extinguished the better because these behaviors do not seem to fade over time.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 20, 2016, at 9:48 PM, adrijana prokopenko via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> This year I got a new student that is in the second grade and that has
> some sight and no other disabilities. He constantly rubs his hands
> against the desk, especially if I am not standing in front of him or
> keeping his hands busy and this becomes very disruptive for the whole
> cclass. I constantly have to discourage him from doing this, which
> takes a lot of time from my class and we haven't been able to find a
> solution to this. I was wondering if anyone here experienced something
> of this sort with students?
> 
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From adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com  Fri Oct 21 13:25:09 2016
From: adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com (adrijana prokopenko)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 15:25:09 +0200
Subject: [Pibe-division] Student's behavior
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But he has some sight, that is what surprises me about this.

On 10/21/16, Martin Pardue via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Often referred to as a "blind-ism", it is a self stimulation often due to
> the lack of early age appropriate movement. The biggest thing is to make the
> student aware of the problem and the consequence it is having for others. If
> any other student was doing this, what would be the "normal" consequence?
>      You can try and invent ways to keep the student so busy he is she has
> no time to stem, or you can help the student take ownership and
> responsibility for the socially awkward behavior. The sooner it is
> extinguished the better because these behaviors do not seem to fade over
> time.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 20, 2016, at 9:48 PM, adrijana prokopenko via PIBE-Division
>> <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> This year I got a new student that is in the second grade and that has
>> some sight and no other disabilities. He constantly rubs his hands
>> against the desk, especially if I am not standing in front of him or
>> keeping his hands busy and this becomes very disruptive for the whole
>> cclass. I constantly have to discourage him from doing this, which
>> takes a lot of time from my class and we haven't been able to find a
>> solution to this. I was wondering if anyone here experienced something
>> of this sort with students?
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> PIBE-Division mailing list
>> PIBE-Division at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org
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>> PIBE-Division:
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>



From robertpardue at opsb.net  Fri Oct 21 13:25:18 2016
From: robertpardue at opsb.net (Martin Pardue)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 08:25:18 -0500
Subject: [Pibe-division] Student's behavior
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Another possibility is to teach him an appropriate alternative to the current behavior. What is a socially acceptable alternative to rubbing his desk? The replacement behavior needs to be a taught/positively reinforced habit.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 20, 2016, at 9:48 PM, adrijana prokopenko via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> This year I got a new student that is in the second grade and that has
> some sight and no other disabilities. He constantly rubs his hands
> against the desk, especially if I am not standing in front of him or
> keeping his hands busy and this becomes very disruptive for the whole
> cclass. I constantly have to discourage him from doing this, which
> takes a lot of time from my class and we haven't been able to find a
> solution to this. I was wondering if anyone here experienced something
> of this sort with students?
> 
> _______________________________________________
> PIBE-Division mailing list
> PIBE-Division at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for PIBE-Division:
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From adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com  Fri Oct 21 13:38:38 2016
From: adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com (adrijana prokopenko)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 15:38:38 +0200
Subject: [Pibe-division] Student's behavior
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Indeed. We tried arranging the desk and cleaning it so it looks nice.

On 10/21/16, Martin Pardue via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Another possibility is to teach him an appropriate alternative to the
> current behavior. What is a socially acceptable alternative to rubbing his
> desk? The replacement behavior needs to be a taught/positively reinforced
> habit.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 20, 2016, at 9:48 PM, adrijana prokopenko via PIBE-Division
>> <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> This year I got a new student that is in the second grade and that has
>> some sight and no other disabilities. He constantly rubs his hands
>> against the desk, especially if I am not standing in front of him or
>> keeping his hands busy and this becomes very disruptive for the whole
>> cclass. I constantly have to discourage him from doing this, which
>> takes a lot of time from my class and we haven't been able to find a
>> solution to this. I was wondering if anyone here experienced something
>> of this sort with students?
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> PIBE-Division mailing list
>> PIBE-Division at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> PIBE-Division:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/robertpardue%40opsb.net
>
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From dotwriter1 at gmail.com  Fri Oct 21 15:13:06 2016
From: dotwriter1 at gmail.com (Ericka)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:13:06 -0500
Subject: [Pibe-division] Student's behavior
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	<C0DA058E-60E0-4612-81B1-AEF753B837F2@opsb.net>
	<CAOQ9728RGAG=D+YEPM_MHXDZXXm9q9dZk0GAVYUb-k0BDsf_7Q@mail.gmail.com>
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Too bad its not nail biting. I did & still do it as a partial. They're right there and in view for even the most nearsighted of us. Nail biting is gross, but more socially acceptable than this 2nd graders' behavior.

Ericka Short
1750 Fordem Ave. #508
Madison. WI. 53704
608-665-3170

 from my iPhone 6s

> On Oct 21, 2016, at 8:25 AM, adrijana prokopenko via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> But he has some sight, that is what surprises me about this.
> 
>> On 10/21/16, Martin Pardue via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Often referred to as a "blind-ism", it is a self stimulation often due to
>> the lack of early age appropriate movement. The biggest thing is to make the
>> student aware of the problem and the consequence it is having for others. If
>> any other student was doing this, what would be the "normal" consequence?
>>     You can try and invent ways to keep the student so busy he is she has
>> no time to stem, or you can help the student take ownership and
>> responsibility for the socially awkward behavior. The sooner it is
>> extinguished the better because these behaviors do not seem to fade over
>> time.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Oct 20, 2016, at 9:48 PM, adrijana prokopenko via PIBE-Division
>>> <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> This year I got a new student that is in the second grade and that has
>>> some sight and no other disabilities. He constantly rubs his hands
>>> against the desk, especially if I am not standing in front of him or
>>> keeping his hands busy and this becomes very disruptive for the whole
>>> cclass. I constantly have to discourage him from doing this, which
>>> takes a lot of time from my class and we haven't been able to find a
>>> solution to this. I was wondering if anyone here experienced something
>>> of this sort with students?
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> PIBE-Division mailing list
>>> PIBE-Division at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> PIBE-Division:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/robertpardue%40opsb.net
>> 
> 
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From david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us  Tue Oct 25 19:45:43 2016
From: david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us (Hyde, David W. (ESC))
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 19:45:43 +0000
Subject: [Pibe-division] Stands for Braillers
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At our school we have found stands that sit around and overtop a brailler. It allows for the placement of a braille or print book on top of the brailler. The top is plexiglass, and the supports are wooden. Does someone know from where they might have been purchased? Are they still available?

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From krystalguillory at aol.com  Tue Oct 25 21:28:04 2016
From: krystalguillory at aol.com (Krystal Guillory)
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 16:28:04 -0500
Subject: [Pibe-division] Stands for Braillers
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Exception teaching has the ones that are completely plastic. These are the ones we use in my distress ct. 

Thanks,
Krystal

> On Oct 25, 2016, at 2:45 PM, Hyde, David W. (ESC) via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> At our school we have found stands that sit around and overtop a brailler. It allows for the placement of a braille or print book on top of the brailler. The top is plexiglass, and the supports are wooden. Does someone know from where they might have been purchased? Are they still available?
>  
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From krystalguillory at aol.com  Tue Oct 25 21:29:30 2016
From: krystalguillory at aol.com (Krystal Guillory)
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 16:29:30 -0500
Subject: [Pibe-division] Stands for Braillers
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http://exceptionalteaching.com/braille-reading-platform-10/


Thanks,
Krystal

> On Oct 25, 2016, at 2:45 PM, Hyde, David W. (ESC) via PIBE-Division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> At our school we have found stands that sit around and overtop a brailler. It allows for the placement of a braille or print book on top of the brailler. The top is plexiglass, and the supports are wooden. Does someone know from where they might have been purchased? Are they still available?
>  
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From adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com  Wed Oct 26 17:39:21 2016
From: adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com (adrijana prokopenko)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 19:39:21 +0200
Subject: [Pibe-division] Facebook group for blind children under 18
Message-ID: <CAOQ9728L8cX9oAL5+z51c9i3As3eKnPTicPY7pbJWJkRTvAkOQ@mail.gmail.com>

If your children and students would like to join a safe place, make
friends from different parts of the world, practice their writing and
talk about great things, they can look up a facebook group called
  Blind penpals under 18
  There are also a couple of adults on the group that care for it as
much as I do and we always encourage children to talk to an admin or a
close family member if they encounter problems. Here is the link.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/1670275109862910?refid=46&sld=eyJzZWFyY2hfc2lkIjoiODEzZTMzM2Y0MWRjNjdkN2ExYWYxNDNjM2NhZDA3NWEiLCJxdWVyeSI6IkJsaW5kIHBlbnBhbHMgdW5kZXIgMTgiLCJzZWFyY2hfdHlwZSI6IlNlYXJjaCIsInNlcXVlbmNlX2lkIjo3MDk1NTU5ODcsInBhZ2VfbnVtYmVyIjoxLCJmaWx0ZXJfdHlwZSI6IlNlYXJjaCIsImVudF9pZCI6MTY3MDI3NTEwOTg2MjkxMCwicG9zaXRpb24iOjAsInJlc3VsdF90eXBlIjo2OX0%3D



