[blindkid] To Sign or not To Sign

Mark Feliz mafeliz0641 at gmail.com
Sat Feb 23 18:31:23 UTC 2013


Hello Mary-Noel,

I also agree with the majority of the responses for all of the stated
reasons. As an educator I always strive for the least restrictive
environment--whether that be a physical environment or social
environment. If your daughter possesses the proper training and
alternative techniques then she is your daughter who happens to be
blind. Something as seemingly simple as an awareness sign would
snowball to the enth degree, at minimum it could give your daughter a
faulse sense of security.

Mark Feliz

On 2/22/13, Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com> wrote:
> My gut feeling is the same as yours.  It seems to me that the "spotlight"
> effect is going to be greater than the positive effects would be.  The cane
> should
> be an adequate notification, I would think.  Remembering my days as a blind
> kid, I would have been embarrassed to know that there was a sign about
> me.  As a parent, I know that one tends to try to find anything that can
> protect our kids, but I agree with other posts that even raise the
> possibility that
> pointing out to the world that there is a child that some would think of as
> vulnerable isn't helpful.  .
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
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> On Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:41:58 -0600, Carly B wrote:
>
>>Hi Merry-Noel,
>
>>I've thought about this, too. There are a couple of signs on streets near
>>our own. We have not pursued trying to get a sign for our neighborhood. I
>>haven't really thought that through, I think it's just a gut feeling that
>> I
>>don't want to put more of a spotlight on my child than there already is.
>>Know what I mean? I'm not really sure the benefits of having a sign...
>
>>Thanks for bringing it up. I look forward to hearing what others think!
>
>>:) Carolynn
>
>>On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 7:40 PM, Merry-Noel Chamberlain
>> <owinm at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>>>
>>>   Hi,
>>> My daughter, Ashleah, is working on a girl scout project and would like
>>> to
>>> know your thoughts about the "Special Needs" sign.  She is blind and
>>> walks
>>> to and from school independently.  Do you think having a Special Needs
>>> sign
>>> by our house is a good thing?  Why or why not?
>>> Thanks.
>>> Merry-Noel
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