[blindkid] Technology and Little Kid

[Carol Castellano]

Hi Richard,

Love the gopbc technology site!  Maybe add coloring screens and color 
identifiers?

Carol

At 10:00 AM 2/18/2010, you wrote:
>I just re-read Dave's question.
>
>I think some of us (myself included) may have missed part of his
>original question. The child's peers, assuming they have typical
>vision, are most likely seeing technology constantly. It will take a
>lot more than only a slate and stylus to "keep up". I guess it sort of
>begs the question as to what in particular she wants to keep up with
>the most, but obviously there will need to be braille and presumably a
>cane introduced if they are not already in use. (I assume the child is
>able to travel typically.) My point being not to overlook the obvious--
>
>If the kids are playing stories or music, it might be a library of
>congress tape player or their newer digital system, or it might be an
>mp3 player, and that could be a typical player with tactile buttons
>(as in the exact opposite of an ipod touch) or something more extreme,
>like a victor reader.
>
>If the kids are enjoying videos, it might be playing described videos
>or even conventional ones in a way the child can manage on his/her
>own. The technology in this case might be the adapted media itself or
>simply an accessible player-- maybe it is marking controls with
>tactile tape and avoiding flat, smooth controls. If other kids are on
>the computer, it might be using a screen reader like Jaws, and on and
>on.
>
>I would again suggest something like her looking at the list I posted
>to get a better idea of what she's really trying to accomplish:
>http://www.gopbc.org/gopbc_technology.htm
>
>There are doubtless more comprehensive lists with even more ideas
>(please post them if you have them), but the answer to keep up with
>peers across the board in technology is going to involve long-term
>exposure to many different adaptations and technology solutions
>because that is what all the other kids have around themselves
>constantly...
>
>Richard
>
>
>
>
>On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:01 PM, David Andrews wrote:
>
>>I got asked a question, the other day, and since most of my
>>experience is with blind adults -- I didn't know quite what to say.
>>A woman said she had a four year old totally blind daughter, and she
>>wanted her to keep up with her peers in technology, so what
>>assistive technology/technology is there  -- should she start using
>>with her child?
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>
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Carol Castellano, President
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