[blindkid] kids away from home

[Andy & Sally Thomas]

Dear Heather,

I would expect no other response from you--an advocate's advocate!  I know 
I'm a bit overly cautious in this regard.  It's those darn sighted folks who 
worry me most!

Sally
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H. Field" <missheather at comcast.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:53 PM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] kids away from home


> Dear Sally,
> Not yet allowed to go to church retreats? Are you being too cautious?
>
> YES!!!
>
> That's the perfect place for him to learn that being too independent
> can get us left, for example, in the din-hall while everyone else goes
> to the first activity. Or, conversely, getting left in the gymn while
> everyone goes to the dining-hall.
>
> Your son is ready to enjoy church retreats and this is the time when
> he can make friends without all the added nonsense that goes along
> with high school.
>
> Now, you wouldn't expect me to say anything else would you Sally? :)
> Please have him e-mail me and tell me what he thinks of his first
> church retreat or youth group lock-in.
>
> Love to you and David.
>
> Heather Field
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andy & Sally Thomas" <andysally at comcast.net>
> To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 7:14 PM
> Subject: [blindkid] kids away from home
>
>
> At what age did you let your kids attend overnight activities that
> were not run by blindness or disability centered groups without you?
> I'm sure it depends on the maturity of the child as well as the type
> of group.  I must say that I worry about my son either being babied or
> left behind somewhere.  I'm not sure if the "age appropriate behavior"
> idea applies or not since I would have to rely on others--not just my
> son's abilities.  He's pretty independent but sometimes I think he may
> be too independent to ask for appropriate help.  And it seems to me
> that most people are pretty clueless about blindness.  I know I could
> talk with them about it but I'm still a bit nervous.
>
> He's attended several away from home activities at the school for the
> blind and the Louisiana Buddy Program but I'm not as comfortable
> sending him to church retreats.  Am I being too cautious?
>
> Sally Thomas
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