[blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 77, Issue 16

Wed Sep 15 17:50:00 UTC 2010

Kathi,
As Joy said, to a certain point,  the faster your daughter walks, the 
straighter the path. I started my o&m certification a year ago, and that is 
certainly the case when under blindfold.
I'm also a huge dance advocate and am teaching ballet to young students 
again, so I'd see if there is a studio in your area that has a teacher who's 
comfortable with and interested in including your daughter in a movement (at 
her age, not a didactic ballet) class. That will give her a love of moving 
through space, and encourage her to explore her environments in a place she 
knows is safe. You're welcome to contact me off line to talk about this more 
if you'd like.

Best,
Leslie
214-675-4061

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>   1. Re: Good idea to check books well (Carol Castellano)
>   2. Re: Walking in a line/cane use (Carol Castellano)
>   3. Fwd: Two award-winning blind athlete interviews (Carol Castellano)
>   4. Re: cane storage and braille for low vision (Joy Orton)
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> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:11:09 -0400
> From: Carol Castellano <blindchildren at verizon.net>
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> Oh dear.  There's always something it seems.
> Carol
>
> At 02:26 PM 9/13/2010, you wrote:
>>Yesterday, Aubrie told me that her Spanish book is written in contracted
>>Braille. For those who are not aware, when you write Braille in languages
>>other than English, you do not use Braille contractions. Some of the
>>contraction signs stand for other things in a foreign language such as
>>punctuation or accent marks. Of course, there is no way for her TVI to do
>>all of her lessons along with all the other Brailing he needs to do. I did
>>mention to him that the transcriber should be notified. Certainly this 
>>book
>>was not a wise purchase!
>>
>>Bonnie
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> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:14:49 -0400
> From: Carol Castellano <blindchildren at verizon.net>
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> Do you know if your daughter is using her hearing at all during her
> ambulation?  For ex., automatically hearing her distance from the
> walls of the hallway?  This is one way she'll eventually be able to
> walk in a straight line.  (A blind person using hearing can easily
> center him/herself in a hallway.)  When the hall is empty, perhaps
> you can see if she is doing this or can do it.  You could point  it
> out to her if she is not aware.
>
> Carol
>
> At 01:02 PM 9/13/2010, you wrote:
>>Hi-
>>
>>My daughter (4) totally blind has to hang her cane up at the door of her
>>classroom.  She does pretty well with her cane except snails pass
>>her by and she
>>doesn't know how to walk in a STRAIGHT line.  Does anyone have any
>>suggestions
>>on how to teach her to pick up the pace and not to walk like a drunken 
>>sailer
>>(smile).
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Kathy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>________________________________
>>From: Carol Castellano <blindchildren at verizon.net>
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>>Sent: Sat, September 11, 2010 11:19:23 AM
>>Subject: Re: [blindkid] Walking in a line/cane use
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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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> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:58:41 -0400
> From: Carol Castellano <blindchildren at verizon.net>
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> Subject: [blindkid] Fwd: Two award-winning blind athlete interviews
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> Hi All,
> I'm forwarding this info.  I really liked the interviews!
> Carol
>
> Carol Castellano
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>>Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:42:42 -0700 (PDT)
>>From: Andrew Leibs <andrewleibs at yahoo.com>
>>Subject: Two award-winning blind athlete interviews
>>To: Andrew Leibs <andrewleibs at yahoo.com>
>>
>>Hello--
>>
>>Here are two Suite101 articles posted this past week, both Editor's
>>Choice picks.
>>
>><http://accessibletravel.suite101.com/article.cfm/blind-cyclist-clark-rachful-eyes-2012-paralympics>Blind
>>Cyclist Clark Rachful Eyes 2012 Paralympics
>>
>><http://accessibletravel.suite101.com/article.cfm/beep-baseball-helps-blind-woman-access-inner-athlete>Beep
>>Baseball Helps Blind Woman Access Inner Athlete
>>
>>
>>
>>If you could Recommend or "Like" them in the manner of your choice,
>>I would truly appreciate it.
>>
>>By the way, as many of you know, I am writing a book on blind sports
>>and recreation so if anyone has experiences whose retelling might
>>help other blind people become more active, send me a note or give me a 
>>call.
>>
>>Hope you are having a great summer.
>>
>>All best,
>>Andrew Leibs
>>603.433.9157
>
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> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:33:37 -0500
> From: Joy Orton <ortonsmom at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [blindkid] cane storage and braille for low vision
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> Hello fellow parents,
>
> I read this list in digest form, so I have comments for more than one 
> topic.
>
> On cane storage, we use velcro on the cane and the desk. The "sticky"
> part of the velcro is on the desk, and the soft part of the velcro is
> on the cane--don't want to snag clothes. It's a velcro strip, not a
> dot. If the cane is hanging by the door, what might happen in a fire
> drill? I want my child's cane to be close to her all the time.
>
> On braille for a child with low vision, Eliza, I second the
> encouragement to teach braille and print. Remember that the eye
> doctor's job is not to make educational decisions.
>
> Kathy, you write that your daughter walks slowly and not in a straight
> line. The two are connected. Merri Noel taught me that as you walk
> faster, you are more likely to walk straight. Maybe she needs more
> practice walking with the cane and finding things with the cane--not
> her nose--so she will build confidence. It has been really hard for me
> as a mom to make my child walk without holding my hand (she's 10 now),
> but her cane confidence builds when she is not in touch contact with
> me. So my suggestion--practice, practice, practice. ;)
>
> Just my two cents.
> Joy
>
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