{"id":5832,"date":"2020-04-24T11:48:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T16:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5832"},"modified":"2020-05-01T22:23:43","modified_gmt":"2020-05-02T03:23:43","slug":"locked-down-and-distance-learning-transition-students-describe-the-impact-of-schools-closing-and-how-they-are-meeting-the-virtual-challenges-and-the-new-realities-of-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5832","title":{"rendered":"Locked Down and Distance Learning: Transition Students Describe the Impact of Schools  Closing and How They are Meeting the Virtual Challenges and the New Realities of 2020."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5892\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5832-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DistanceLearning2020.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DistanceLearning2020.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DistanceLearning2020.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=5850\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Simon Bonenfant pulled together a \u201cRoundTable\u201d of students to talk about distance learning, virtual learning and how they are adjusting to the challenges due to the lockdown and closing of schools across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They talk about accessibility, processes, what\u2019s working and what is not working and how they are advocating to be sure that they are not falling behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaleigh, Simon, John, Jillian and Gianna all bring a unique perspective and unique challenges to the virtual round table. Sharing their opinions on distance learning, schedule planning and how to deal with isolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all want to thank all of the Front Line workers, teachers, TBVI\u2019s Paras and school admins for what they are doing to ensure that we all make it through this challenge we are all facing. Thank you all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<br>To find your State Services in your State you can go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.afb.org\/directory.aspx\">www.AFB.org<\/a>&nbsp;and search the directory for your agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/193468111470902\/\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impair<\/a>ed, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/assistivetechnologyfortheblind\/\">Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>. and the Facebook group&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/713348719052232\/?source_id=257778904388389\">That Blind Tech Show<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5894\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5832-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DistanceLearning2020.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DistanceLearning2020.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DistanceLearning2020.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/DistanceLearning2020.mp3 Full Transcript Show Summary: Simon Bonenfant pulled together a \u201cRoundTable\u201d of students to talk about distance learning, virtual learning and how they are adjusting to the challenges due to the lockdown and closing of schools across the nation. They talk about accessibility, processes, what\u2019s working and what is not working and how they are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,263,514,512],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-college","category-transcribed","category-tvitoolbox"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-1w4","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5872,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5872","url_meta":{"origin":5832,"position":0},"title":"Student Takes Action Against College Board\u2019s Decisions that Leave Blind and Deaf Students Without Adequate Accommodations for the Advanced Placement Exams. 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