[blindkid] New Family

[Richard Holloway]

I would think, especially at that age he would rapidly learn his new language. The key difference with young blind kids is getting things into their hands as you give names to them for the child. Also, assuming he will be a braille reader, get braille labels on LOTS of things so that he will "see" the braille as sighted kids see print in a great many places. It makes them curious, weather print braille. They learn the actual meaning of these things later, right?





On Jun 27, 2011, at 10:28 AM, Heather Breems wrote:

> Thank you Richard and Sally,
> 
> We live in Chicago, Illinois.
> 
> I am glad to hear that there are other adoptive parents as well.  My biggest
> concern initially is that we will speak a different language.  I am an
> adoption social worker and see children all the time who learn English
> within a few months of being here, but I am not sure if it will be different
> for a child who is blind.
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Richard Holloway <rholloway at gopbc.org>wrote:
> 
>> Welcome Heather, there is a lot of great information here and there are
>> many people who are glad to help you however they are able.
>> 
>> Sounds like you are here in the states; what part of the country are you
>> from?
>> 
>> Richard
>> On Jun 27, 2011, at 10:11 AM, Heather Breems wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>> 
>>> I am new to this list and just wanted to briefly introduce myself and my
>>> family.  My husband and I are in the final stages of adopting a 2 and
>> half
>>> year old from Haiti who is assumed to have been blind since birth.  As
>> you
>>> can imagine the medical information from Haiti is scarce, but we have
>>> visited with him many times over the course of this year long adoption
>>> process and are so happy we will finally have him home soon.  I have
>> tried
>>> to do as much research and reading as possible to prepare ourselves first
>>> for helping him with the transition.  I am very encouraged to have found
>>> this group along with all the other resources that I know will help our
>>> family and our son.
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Heather Breems
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