Parents and students at the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) Tucson campus continue to speak out against the school’s decision to relocate students.
Maria Murphy, ASDB policy and government relations director, said students and staff will be taking over Copper Creek Elementary this summer. However, blind and visually impaired students may have to attend a public school in their home district depending on their individualized education plan (IEP).
Rebekah Trivitt is a mom of two boys, James and Brandon. James is 17-years-old, and Brandon is 11-years-old. All three of them are diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition where the retina is deteriorating. She says they have no peripheral vision and compares their sight to looking through a straw…