[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Mainstreaming
- From: "Kaitlyn Hill" <Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:16:24 -0800
Hello Lora,
Where I went to grade school was the one grade school that took blind kids
from the whole county. I was fortunate that it was only four houses out of
district for where we lived.
When I started there, there had to have been about 25 of us in two class
rooms. By the time I went on to seventh grade it was down to one room and
maybe 12 or so. Still have good memories of those years and still find
myself using sayings MRS Alden use to us. Like the last time I wore your
coat I put it back. When we couldn't find our things at the end of the day.
Or quietly snapping my fingers in an unfamiliar room or building to get some
feedback of what was around and the size of the room.
I have never thought about this but looking back I took on getting on with
life like I have other big undertakings through my life. I got with the
program and ran with it.
Katie Hill
The Reconnection & reiki Healing
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lorana Chanicut
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 6:12 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Mainstreaming
When I was a kid, the school district I went to received the blind kids from
several cities around us. I seem to think there ere eight of us, but I only
remember seven names. That was many moons ago, though, so maybe I'm heading
for senility at 38?
And I've been around a little. I proofread two books and submitted them,
but mostly I'm a shameless downloader of my quota every month. I may never
read all those books, but my Braille Lite, my SanDisk card and I are
prepared for reading wherever we are.
Lora
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 12:53 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Mainstreaming
> -No forgiveness necessary. It's always interesting, at
> least to me, to learn the different experiences people
> have growing up and how the schools treat children
> with different disabilities.
>
> It sounds as if you had quite a few blind children in
> the schools you attended. When I brought up
> mainstreaming initially, I was thinking of those with
> mental disabilities, which is what we had in the
> middle school where I worked. Putting them in regular
> classes despite their readiness, or lack thereof,
> seemed to me a dis-service. We did have a couple of
> deaf students, and some physically disabled, who were
> mainstreamed and, because their mentail faculties were
> not impaired, did well. We didn't have any blind
> students in any of the schools my children attended.
> I'm not sure way--just coincidence I suppose.
>
> Cindy
>
>
>
>> Forgive the ramble.
>>
>> Lora
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kaitlyn Hill" <Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:59 PM
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Mainstreaming
>>
>>
>> > Hello E,
>> >
>> > That sounds like what was in place in the Royal
>> Oak school system in
>> > Michigan. WE started going to regular classes on
>> about a 50 50 basis in
>> > the
>> > fourth grade. Music, science and social studies.
>> IN the 7th grade I had a
>> > assistant that helped with tests and other special
>> needs that came in a
>> > couple of times a week. I did go to a local high
>> school which looking back
>> > did make a big difference over the years.
>> >
>> > I do have to give my parents credit though.
>> Someone from the gDSB told
>> > them
>> > to treat me like the rest of the kids and they
>> believed it. I lost my
>> > sight
>> > in the second grade so as I got older and friends
>> from school would stay
>> > over I remember my mom telling me... They seem so
>> blind compared to you. I
>> > really can't remember a time when they held me
>> back from doing something.
>> > When I was 16 and wanted to get a summer job at
>> the pickle factory near
>> > the
>> > cottage my Mom even applied for a job with me to
>> make it work. We never
>> > did
>> > get me in but that was the attitude they had.
>> >
>> > Oh Yeah, I got the belt when I messed up too just
>> like the rest of the
>> > kids:)
>> >
>> > Katie Hill
>> > The Reconnection & reiki Healing
>> > Get yur personalized numerology chart
>> > Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of E.
>> > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 1:16 PM
>> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Mainstreaming
>> >
>> > I participated in what I consider a good mix. I
>> went to classes with
>> > sighted kids most of the time but had a class a
>> day where the blind kids
>> > were all in one room learning braille, working on
>> spelling and particular
>> > things useful and different in teaching for blind
>> compared with sighted
>> > children. This was in grades one through four. I
>> went to regular main
>> > streamed high school and had a teacher come in one
>> hour a day to help
>> > out. The combination gave me the assistance I
>> needed, taught me to be
>> > independent and find needed resources (like how to
>> hire readers for
>> > college
>> > and get books) and be mainstreamed. I know my
>> parents worked closely with
>> > the school system to make this possible.
>> Considering we moved about ever
>> > two or three years this meant several school
>> systems. They did a terrific
>> > job. I attribute much of my later success to this
>> careful early planning
>> > and dedication on their part.
>> >
>> > E.
>> >
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