[blindkid] [Bulk] Re: Ideas needed

[Brandy W]

Yes but I don't think she is talking about using it properly as that is 
quite age appropriate for your 3 year old child, she is talking about not 
using it at all. How wonderful that your son found an opportunity to 
experience the cane's use on his first try.

Bran



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phouka" <Phouka at kc.rr.com>
To: <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 6:37 PM
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blindkid] Ideas needed


>I think Marshall's on the right track:  finding a way for your daughter to
> discover how much the cane really helps will probably make the difference.
> Admittedly, Eddie's 2 (he'll be 3 in January), and he doesn't necessarily
> use the cane correctly (we're just starting), but he loves his cane.
> Evidently, the first time he used it, he discovered a curb.  The ball on 
> the
> end of his cane went off the curb, and he realized the curb was there a 
> few
> feet before he would've fallen over it.  He stopped, looked quizzical, and
> crept up to the curb to check it out-all without falling off of the curb 
> and
> face-planting.  I think after that, he was sold.
>
>
>
> I do think the environment he's in makes a difference, too.  Being at 
> CCVI,
> he sees other kids with canes navigating down the halls each day when he
> heads to or from school.  Today, he faltered a bit when we walked across 
> the
> library parking lot with his cane because he noticed another, older, 
> little
> boy noticing his cane and making some sort of comment or other.  If you 
> can
> find a local group with other people who use canes to go to regularly, 
> that
> might help your daughter be more accepting of her cane as well.
>
>
>
> This article, written by a man who's legally blind and uses a cane, is
> pretty cool and might help: 
> http://www.familyconnect.org/blog.asp?BlogID=2
> <http://www.familyconnect.org/blog.asp?BlogID=2&BlogEntryID=203>
> &BlogEntryID=203
>
>
>
> There's also a new program that's supposed to be debuting sometime this 
> fall
> that's designed to help parents encourage their kids with cane usage.  I
> read about it in the Braille Pals Buzz, but I wasn't able to find the
> newsletter in my email, so I don't have more details.  I'll try to 
> remember
> to post them to this list when the program's live.
>
>
>
> Good luck!
>
> --Mary
>
>
>
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