Teachers work together to make blind student feel welcome

  • By Sarah Campbell
    scampbell@salisburypost.com
  • Wednesday, December 26th, 2012
    Dylan McCleary chooses his lunch item after reading the lunch menu that includes the touch language of Braille. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan McCleary chooses his lunch item after reading the lunch menu that includes the touch language of Braille. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan McCleary runs his fingers across a math table that includes the touch language of Braille. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan McCleary runs his fingers across a math table that includes the touch language of Braille. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan McCleary touches his artwork that hangs on the wall with the other school children at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School. The difference for Dylan's artwork is that it is made of items that have textures and the description below is in braille as well as written out for sighted readers. Dylan has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from his school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan McCleary touches his artwork that hangs on the wall with the other school children at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School. The difference for Dylan's artwork is that it is made of items that have textures and the description below is in braille as well as written out for sighted readers. Dylan has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from his school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post Dylan McCleary touches a squeeze toy that his mother, Rhedonna Black, holds. Dylan, a second grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates.

    Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post Dylan McCleary touches a squeeze toy that his mother, Rhedonna Black, holds. Dylan, a second grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates.

    Dylan McCleary and his mother Rhedonna Black. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan McCleary and his mother Rhedonna Black. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan McCleary reads the lunch menu that includes braille with his teacher, Sandy Summerlin.

    Dylan McCleary reads the lunch menu that includes braille with his teacher, Sandy Summerlin.

    Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post Dylan McCleary runs his fingers across a math table that includes the touch language of braille with his teacher Sandy Summerlin. Dylan, a second grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates.

    Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post Dylan McCleary runs his fingers across a math table that includes the touch language of braille with his teacher Sandy Summerlin. Dylan, a second grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates.

    Dylan McCleary runs his fingers across a specially made worksheet to help learn shapes. The work sheets were made by a one-on-one assistant that has slightly raised lines so that Dylan can feel the lines with his hands. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan McCleary runs his fingers across a specially made worksheet to help learn shapes. The work sheets were made by a one-on-one assistant that has slightly raised lines so that Dylan can feel the lines with his hands. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan poses with his teachers at Woodrow Wilson Elementary. Heather Knight, left, is a one-on-one teacher for Dylan, Exceptional Children teacher Lisa Strahan helps, Stephanie Jordan was Dylan’s first grade teacher last year and Sandy Summerlin is Dylan’s second grade teacher.

    Dylan poses with his teachers at Woodrow Wilson Elementary. Heather Knight, left, is a one-on-one teacher for Dylan, Exceptional Children teacher Lisa Strahan helps, Stephanie Jordan was Dylan’s first grade teacher last year and Sandy Summerlin is Dylan’s second grade teacher.

    Dylan McCleary walks down the hall with his teacher Sandy Summerlin. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan McCleary walks down the hall with his teacher Sandy Summerlin. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan McCleary writes a letter to Santa Claus with a Braille writer with the help of teacher Lisa Strahan. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan McCleary writes a letter to Santa Claus with a Braille writer with the help of teacher Lisa Strahan. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan McCleary writes a letter to Santa Claus with a Braille writer with the help of teacher Lisa Strahan. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

    Dylan McCleary writes a letter to Santa Claus with a Braille writer with the help of teacher Lisa Strahan. Dylan, a 2nd grader at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Kannapolis, has been completely blind from birth and gets extra help from the school to help him progress with his classmates. photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.