[blindkid] (no subject)
Kayleigh Joiner
kayleigh281 at yahoo.com
Thu Aug 16 02:14:07 UTC 2012
As far as the puberty changes and such go, I would recommend this book from
National Braille Press, called the Care and Keeping of You. My mom used
this book with me when I was that age and it was a big help.
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/CARE.html
On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 8:53 PM, Julie Yanez <jyanez112 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Up until now, my focus has been on her and pushing her so she never felt
> behind. Thankfully she is a proud young lady. But along the way I didn't
> realize she was isolated from other blind children because of my want for
> her to feel "normal". She's no stranger to "being different". Her best
> friend is a heart transplant recipient and has several medical needs. The
> two vent to one another about "how much Dr appointments suck":).
> But now that she's pre-teen, I'm lost. As a parent I'm lost. It's difficult
> to explain the changes in her body and understand what I'm gonna have to do
> when "that time of mother nature" comes. I would love to be able to talk to
> other moms and see what worked, what didn't ect. And let my daughter hear
> it from another blind woman of what she had to do to prepare. That absolute
> last thing I ever want to do is enable her.
> So for me, its baby steps. Find other parents. Expose her to others kids
> like her and just hope its beneficial. I've never treated her impaired. So
> as a result to that, she's very independent.
> I thank you all for the amazing advise. I've sent out emails, made calls
> and now I guess I just wait. Every group seems to be a link to this, link
> to that, follow this, register here. And yada yada. Very few actually
> person contacts.
> On Aug 15, 2012 6:25 PM, "Heather Field" <missheather at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Hello Julie,
> > The most likely people to know about other blind children in your area
> are
> > the teachers of blind students (tbs's). Have you tried asking them to
> pass
> > your contact info on to other parents of same-age/grade blind children in
> > your area? Sometimes they are willing to help parents connect in order
> for
> > their blind children to have blind friends. If they aren't willing you
> may
> > also try your Special Education Director in the school district.
> Sometimes
> > they are willing to help.
> >
> > I applaud you for trying to organise time with other blind children for
> > your daughter. By and large sighted people hold to a deficit model of
> > blindness. I.E. that blind children/people are "broken" sighted people
> > because they have one less sense with which to interact with the world.
> It
> > is a rare sighted school friend who truly pursues an active, equal and
> > lively friendship with a blind child; it does happen but much less than
> we
> > would hope.
> >
> > Spending time with other blind children, and competent blind adults as
> > well for that matter, can be highly beneficial in helping your daughter
> to
> > reject the concept of herself as an incomplete, somehow less-able person
> > because she's blind. As she meets and hears about blind people who do
> all
> > the normal life things that everyone does -- blind or sighted -- then it
> is
> > empowering and encouraging for her.
> >
> > If you have no luck with either of these suggestions please let us know
> on
> > the list and we'll make some personal calls and see what we can do for
> you.
> >
> > Warmest regards,
> > Heather field
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Julie Yanez
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:08 PM
> > To: Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
> > Subject: Re: [blindkid] (no subject)
> >
> > A pen pal would be nice. But I would like for her to have come kind of
> > interaction or activity group. A break from braille and just enjoy being
> a
> > kiddo.
> > On Aug 15, 2012 4:59 PM, "Kayleigh Joiner" <kayleigh281 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Here is the link for the slate pals program:
> >> http://www.nfb.org/nopbc-**slate-pals<
> http://www.nfb.org/nopbc-slate-pals>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Julie Yanez <jyanez112 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > We are in the inland empire area. Not far from Loma Linda Children's
> >> > Hospital. Most of the programs locally are for adult. Not many kids
> with
> >> > impairments close or semi-close. Everything I seem to find in LA
> based.
> >> > On Aug 15, 2012 3:34 PM, "Brandy W" <ballstobooks at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > There is actually a slate pals program for just that. You could
> >> probably
> >> > > get
> >> > > a couple of same aged kids to write her. Also is there a commission
> or
> >> > > parents of blind children in your area? Maybe a light house for the
> >> > blind?
> >> > > I
> >> > > ask because all of these organizations often have activities for
> blind
> >> > > children.
> >> > >
> >> > > Bran
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled
> >> out
> >> > is
> >> > > a spark."
> >> > > - Victor Hugo
> >> > >
> >> > > Brandy Wojcik Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and Team leader
> >> > > (512) 689-5045
> >> > > www.playtoachieve.com
> >> > > Follow me on Face Book at
> >> > > http://www.facebook.com/**PlayToAchieve.DiscoveryToys<
> http://www.facebook.com/PlayToAchieve.DiscoveryToys>
> >> > >
> >> > > Read my new blog at www.playtoachieveballstobooks.**wordpress.com<
> http://www.playtoachieveballstobooks.wordpress.com>
> >> > >
> >> > > Looking forward to helping you with your educational toy needs!
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces@**
> >> nfbnet.org <blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org>]
> >> > On
> >> > > Behalf Of Julie Yanez
> >> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 6:11 PM
> >> > > To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
> >> > > Subject: Re: [blindkid] (no subject)
> >> > >
> >> > > Darci,
> >> > > She's does. She's pretty fluent in braille, contracted and
> >> iuncontracted.
> >> > > That would be amazing. Nautica just entered 5th.
> >> > > On Aug 15, 2012 3:09 PM, "Darcirae Hooks" <draehooks at yahoo.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Does she read Braille? Caiden is going into 4th grade and would >
> >
> >> > write
> >> > > > letters in Braille.
> >> > > > Let me know.
> >> > > > Darci Hooks
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Sent from my iPhone
> >> > > >
> >> > > > On Aug 15, 2012, at 17:16, Julie Yanez <jyanez112 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > I just found out about them a few days ago. But right now I seem
> >> > > > > to
> >> > > > > be getting the run-a-round with emails and contacts. Everything
> I
> >> > > > > get back
> >> > > > is
> >> > > > > "check out this site...", "call this #...". And nothing is
> getting
> >> > > > > me anywhere or to anyone that is helpful. It's becoming very
> >> > > > > discouraging
> >> > > > and
> >> > > > > frustrating that its so hard to contact a human being and not an
> >> > > > > email or random # of someone that "will get back to me with more
> >> > > information".
> >> > > > > On Aug 15, 2012 2:08 PM, "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >> You might want to join the nfb of California list, and ask
> >> there:
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/****listinfo/nfbc-info_nfbnet.**
> >> org <http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/**listinfo/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org><
> >> > > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/**listinfo/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org<
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org>
> >> >
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> Dave
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >> On 8/15/2012 2:28 PM, Julie Yanez wrote:
> >> > > > >>
> >> > > > >>> my daughter is in need of peers with visual implements. She's
> 10
> >> > > > >>> and
> >> > > > is in
> >> > > > >>> 5th grade. She was born premee and suffered ROP amongst other
> >> > issues.
> >> > > > We
> >> > > > >>> live in the inland empire area of so cal. She's never really
> >> > > > encountered
> >> > > > >>> anyone who is also blind. Does anyone know of any local or
> semi
> >> > > > >>> local groups?
> >> > > > >>>
> >> > > > >>> Thank you, Julie.
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