[blindkid] O&M question

[Brandy with Discovery Toys]

Hi, I grew up using my cane in one hand and placing my hand on the person in 
front of me. I wish they would of made me walk alone. There is a time for 
that maybe when they aren't going to a familiar place, but she should be 
learning the routs. Bran


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carrie Gilmer" <carrie.gilmer at gmail.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)'" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] O&M question


> Where is her cane? She should be able to tell by gently finding the feet 
> of
> the person in front of her with that. Your description is typical of the 
> old
> traditionalist low expectations school.
>
>
>
> Carrie Gilmer, President
> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> A Division of the National Federation of the Blind
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Kieszak, Stephanie (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH)
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 1:01 PM
> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blindkid] O&M question
>
> My daughter is mainstreamed in kindergarten and her O&M instructor has
> recently started having her place one hand on the shoulder of the child
> ahead of her when they are all walking in line.  Is this a typical
> approach to take?  If not, what alternative technique should I ask them
> to use?
> Thank you.
> Stephanie
>
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