[blindkid] Walking in a line/cane use

[Sally Thomas]

We always called them zip strips but I googled it and it appears the actual 
name is zip ties: http://www.9thtee.com/zipties.htm .  Richard's description 
is accurate. sorry for the confusion.

Sally Thomas


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What are Zip Strips?

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From: Sally Thomas <seacknit at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Walking in a line/cane use
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Date: Monday, September 13, 2010, 6:03 PM


The O&M instructor at our school used some PVC pipe attached to a desk with 
zip strips for cane storage. This seems to stay attached better than Velcro 
did. We had trouble with the Velcro coming off and leaving a sticky spot on 
things. With all solutions, your mileage may vary. I thought I'd add this as 
it has worked for my son.

Sally Thomas
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> Hi Laurie,
>
> Here is how I've seen older blind kids and adults walk in line:
> * Hold the cane in a "choked up" position so that it is not as extended as 
> usual (adults use the "pencil grip" for this--a 4-yr-old would not have 
> the motor skills yet for that grip)
> * Touch the cane lightly to the back of the shoe of the person in front of 
> you in line
> * Pay attention to when their foot moves forward
> * Pay attention to the sounds of bodies moving and voices moving
> * Move forward when the foot and voices move forward
> This is what you'd be aiming for, so you could start with teaching your 
> daughter the components of these skills. I would not use holding on to 
> someone's shoulder.
>
> For the classroom, in the early grades we stood the cane straight up 
> attached Serena's desk with a piece of velcro or that blue sticky stuff 
> (name escapes me) that you can use to put up posters, etc. (teachers would 
> know!). It seemed to us that altho she became familiar with each 
> classroom, she still was able to walk more confidently to each place using 
> the cane. Also was able to get places without needing to touch other kids' 
> desks, etc.
>
> When she was older she would just stash the cane under her desk as she 
> does now as an adult.
>
> Carol
>
> At 10:07 PM 9/10/2010, you wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> A couple questions!
>> #1. My daughter is almost 4 years old and is in an all day long Headstart
>> preschool program. They have to walk in a line to and from classes, 
>> cafeteria,
>> playground, etc. How exactly do you help your child/student walk in a 
>> line. Is
>> it appropriate at this age to hold the hand/arm of an aide or teacher or
>> appropriate to hold the shoulder of a 4 year old student in front of you. 
>> These
>> are the two things they are doing now. Is this how your children learned 
>> or is
>> there a better way?
>>
>> #2. Also, in a small classroom, do your students use their canes 
>> throughout the
>> room, or do they hang it at the entrance of the class when they come in.
>> Thanks for any input you can give me!
>> Laurie
>>
>>
>>
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> Carol Castellano
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