[blindkid] alternative parenting guide

[Carol Castellano]

Richard,

You may have seen this already, but ...

The audio from presentations given during the general sessions of the
 > 2010 NFB National Convention are now available at:
 > http://www.nfb.org/nfb/national_convention_highlights.asp
 > <http://www.nfb.org/nfb/national_convention_highlights.asp>

Carol

Carol Castellano
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.nopbc.org

At 01:55 AM 7/20/2010, you wrote:
>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.
>
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