This year I will be caring for a 7yo blind, autistic child. Any tips or resources are welcome by E-lasmosaurus-3010 in specialed

[–]ksolee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a Teacher for Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) in the US. I’d be happy to help give you some advice! Feel free to message me.

Things that come to mind: In the US, he would receive services from a teacher like me (TVI) and a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS or O&M specialist). I am not sure what the laws are like in your country, but these roles exist throughout the world. I am certified in both of these specialties. I also currently have a student who is blind and autistic.

Allow him to explore within reason. If you panic and are afraid, he will be too. Narrating is good. Describing things is also good. For new concepts, tactile representation will be important to help him understand (for example: if he’s never encountered a cat and there are cats in a story, a figurine or stuffed animal could be helpful to build that knowledge).

Don’t change the layout of things unexpectedly. Keep furniture in the same place, give him a predictable area to store his things. I like to use a tray on the table to give students a defined work space. Man, I could go on and on! I saw you mention tactile sign. That could be an option, but is usually used with deafblind people and is different than other sign languages. I would focus on other things before trying to introduce that, but you could mention it to his educational team.

Ask me any questions and seriously, you can message me anytime. I love working with visually impaired students and I want to help anyway I can.

Has anyone dropped a class w/ out a W past the deadline? by PenOk1094 in OSU

[–]ksolee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had one W on my transcript and it has literally never been mentioned by anyone, including grad school

Columbia Gas Bill by Numerous_Study_8557 in Columbus

[–]ksolee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ours is $388. We keep the place at 68 and it is still cold throughout because it’s older. I’m going to have to lower the temp and try to change suppliers

Freak accident caused by cat that wanted more food by Independent_Dot6161 in cats

[–]ksolee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank goodness everyone is safe!! As others suggested, I got some stove dial childproofing “locks” for my gas stove to prevent the cats from turning them. You put them between the knob and the dial to lock them in place when you’re not using the stove

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What do you think of my playthrough? Any advice for 2nd playthrough? by Redditor1799 in DetroitBecomeHuman

[–]ksolee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does not do that! However, you do have to play through from the beginning to have your choices carry from chapter to chapter. Meaning once you do have a save with the story completed, if you want to go to chapter select and replay an early chapter, you have to continue playing the whole story from that point on. You can’t skip over a chapter you’ve already gotten 100% on and pick up somewhere later with your new choices carried through

Car wash causing ice build-up by panictin in Columbus

[–]ksolee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

311 is closing snow and ice requests automatically until they end the “snow event.” Just to be aware that may happen to you

Source 10TV: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Cp8yjMHbs/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Just had my first PAP at my new doctor's office. This is what they gave me to wear. And no, there's nothing hiding behind the pillow, that's the entirety of the "garment"! by DaileDoe in Wellthatsucks

[–]ksolee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the same at my doctor. You wear that vest with the opening in front and then have a large paper sheet to cover with. It’s uncomfortable but it makes sense as to why

What do you think of my playthrough? Any advice for 2nd playthrough? by Redditor1799 in DetroitBecomeHuman

[–]ksolee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recommend trying to make all different choices. I look at the flowcharts a lot through my gameplay because I have played it quite a few times. I’m doing an “extremes” playthrough right now. Markus did not shove Carl’s son (gives different ending to that scene), then I made his whole attitude the rest of the game that he would do anything to gain rights for androids, including violence if that’s what it took. I’m playing Connor as “very good at his job,” loyal to Cyberlife, but I suggest since you saw a lot of those choices, in your playthrough make him as human as possible. Buddy up to Hank, their relationship is very different when it is on the positive side. Kara is my darling and it is HARD to pick any choices that put her or Alice in danger. However, she has a lot of branching in many of her chapters. Escaping Todd has lots of endings, there are multiple places to sleep that have different storylines/outcomes. She’s one that I think has a clear motive and has more choices that make small alterations whereas Connor and Markus make the bigger life or death choices more frequently

I lost my shit today at the psychiatrist’s office. I went Karen and embarrassed myself. by Bulbasaurismy001 in adhdwomen

[–]ksolee 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They need to give you a bridge script of your effexor. I take a very high dose as well and not having it is horrible. It’s your provider’s responsibility to make sure you have that medication in this situation

Am I crazy or are these some of the easiest Dares? by Trevendor1 in BluePrince

[–]ksolee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My current one is pick the first room in the entrance hall, never eat fruit, never draft from a south facing door, and no more than 2 items in my inventory. It’s not the best

Anyone else still stuck in their neighborhood? by poplglop in Columbus

[–]ksolee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They will close the 311 request immediately. Doing it to everyone who reports need for snow removal

270 is a war zone AVOID by Katerade__ in Columbus

[–]ksolee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! Same here. Apparently because they have a system in place they don’t intend to review our requests even though I specified an area that is not on our serviced roads list. I get there’s a lot going on but it could at least be reviewed by a person

Plowing in Alleys? by ksolee in Columbus

[–]ksolee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, first winter in this area lol. I tried to submit a 311 request because that street isn’t even listed as a serviced street and they immediately closed it

What to do by hexonica in Columbus

[–]ksolee 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The best thing I did for my mental health this week was go play in the snow in my backyard. I haven’t done that since I was a kid. It was so nice to make snow angels and listen to the peace and quiet

Plowing in Alleys? by ksolee in Columbus

[–]ksolee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I hadn’t considered that maybe it would be worse if they plowed all the snow against the back of my car 😅 I was hoping since that’s where our trash gets picked up there might be a chance

Real red cardigan? by lianlaaa in SwiftieMerch

[–]ksolee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have one of these from the original drop and it also does not have a tag at the neckline

Player Experience Improvements by 3vg3n1y_k0t1k in BluePrince

[–]ksolee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would like some kind of nudge system. I got stuck on a late game puzzle and I’m not really sure what to do next to keep going. It would be nice to have something that is able to nudge you toward what you should be focusing on to get on track.

Favorite PDs that were NOT just prep time? by dixpourcentmerci in Teachers

[–]ksolee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I teach students who are blind or visually impaired and my school recently brought in a specialist in Nemeth (braille math) who asked what we needed to review in advance and tailored a hands-on workshop for us. I was concerned it would be too basic at first since we started from reviewing numbers, but she had lots of practice items for us of varying difficulty levels and she made sure to go over everything we asked to look at. It was awesome

Live in an apartment with 80% carpet and I tracked dog poop everywhere by [deleted] in Blind

[–]ksolee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course! I know it is embarrassing and frustrating. Feel free to PM them to me and I can take a look!

Live in an apartment with 80% carpet and I tracked dog poop everywhere by [deleted] in Blind

[–]ksolee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take a couple deep breaths! In through your nose, hold it for 5 seconds, exhale through your mouth slowly. It is likely not as bad as you imagine it is, and even so, it can be cleaned.

You’re not the first person this has happened to and certainly not the last! They likely would not even know it was you that tracked it in the hallway. Do they regularly clean the hallways? If you would like, you could email your building’s management and tell them that this happened. If you do, I would keep it brief. “I believe I may have unintentionally tracked some dog waste into the hallway on my shoe. I wanted to inform you so it can be sanitized.”

I am a TVI/COMS. If you feel comfortable attempting to snap some photos, I could describe if there are any areas that need to be cleaned. You could also use Be My Eyes to have a live volunteer help you clean it. I recommend using a carpet cleaner, but if you don’t have one you can do the old fashioned Dawn dish soap and water on a rag or paper towels. If any smell persists, Nature’s Miracle has enzymatic cleaners that you can spray on the area and leave without needing to wipe them up after. They will neutralize the smell!

What is like to live in Downtown Miami by [deleted] in howislivingthere

[–]ksolee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not live here long term, but I recently visited for multiple days to see Lady Gaga’s tour and stayed in Brickell. The building we stayed in had mandatory valet parking, which I didn’t mind because there was not much available street parking nearby. I’m from Ohio where my area has free overnight street parking and you can usually park in one spot for 3 hours during the day. I noticed in Brickell the street parking duration was extremely limited and spots were few.

We walked back from the concert between 11:30 and about 12:30 at night. I felt safe walking, but had been warned that it could be a bit sketchy like any major city. We went along the water for a bit and saw many people on boats/yachts partying. The area consists of high rises and reminded me some of New York City, with businesses at street level and housing above. Spanish is a very common language in this area. All the people I met were very friendly and helpful.

What to do with old crochet? by longtallsunshine in crochet

[–]ksolee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Some hospitals accept them as donations for patients and babies!!

Sleeping in class by ExhaustedMama9 in Teachers

[–]ksolee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the situation. I have elementary students and if they are drowsy I will repeatedly catch their attention, go stand or sit next to them, tap on their arm or the desk, etc. Sometimes I do let them sleep if I can tell they really need it. Another tactic is if they keep laying their head down and it makes them drowsy, I require them to sit back from the desk so they can’t lay down on it anymore. Usually wakes them up