[blindkid] alternative parenting guide

[Richard Holloway]

Sherry,

My pleasure; I'm glad it was of a at least a little interest,  
especially since I misread your initial question-- again, sorry about  
that!

Your comments make me think about something I heard of in Dallas at  
the NFB convention a couple of weeks ago. I think it was in a general  
session. There was talk of a database being tied to  a GPS system so  
that information about points of interest could be accessed based on  
your GPS coordinates. Clearly that would not replace telling a child  
about the vast number of houses or phone poles being passed, but that  
is just general concept building. Down the road, the kids will want  
mostly what the adults too would probably want-- practical and  
interesting information about things in the world around them as they  
pass through it-- useful in your own car, your parent's car, from a  
subway, a train, a taxi-- even just on foot-- you name it. And as a  
bonus, since this sort of interest crosses the line between the  
sighted and the blind, there's a reasonable chance that mainstream  
applications could bring the cost of it way down.

Does anyone know where a recording of that session could be accessed?  
I'd love to hear that again-- some of the details didn't really stick  
too well in my mind but I was very interested in it.

Richard




On Jul 20, 2010, at 12:25 AM, Sherry DeFrancesco wrote:

> Wow Richard! Thank you for taking the time to point out all of these  
> important aspects of parenting a blind child. Driving will not be an  
> option for us as we will  be blind parents, however, the same rules  
> will apply while on the bus or train or in the cars of friends/ 
> family. I will keep this message to share with sighted adults that  
> may be driving with our family in unfamiliar areas.
>
> We do anticipate challenges with the teachers/schools, but will deal  
> with each situation as it arises.
>
> Thanks again.