[blindkid] was Signs NOW Different

Julie Yanez jyanez112 at gmail.com
Wed Feb 27 17:35:54 UTC 2013


Just because some of you can be brutally honest and cover it with "my
opinion", doesn't mean you should. Some parents here are new to the blind
communities and need support.  In a supportive way. Not for one simple post
to run off in random directions.
On Feb 27, 2013 9:27 AM, "Carrie Gilmer" <carrie.gilmer at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was not personally offended. i did and do strongly disagree with your
> Post opinions expressed on this. my feelings are not so fragile. i also do
> not agree with the feeling people sometimes express here about being
> "crucified" that is a bit dramatic to me as well. :)
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Feb 27, 2013, at 11:05 AM, empwrn at bellsouth.net wrote:
>
> > Carrie, it appears that I have offended you and I certainly did not mean
> to. I think we share a common point. Everyone is different somehow. My
> additional point is insisting to someone that he/she is the SAME as
> everyone else does not build self esteem. Self esteem, I believe, is built
> through acknowledgment of the individual traits of a person NOT in the
> insistence of someone's sameness. It is very important that children who
> are blind are not raised to believe that they are incapable. They are not
> incapable. They just don't access visual information the way the majority
> of the population does. Acting as if not having access to visual
> information does not change anything does not build self esteem. Self
> esteem is built through accomplishment. If a child can not see print, we do
> not argue you are no less capable, you will read this print! No, we teach
> the child Braille. Their peers will not read Braille the way they do.
> Braille isn't better. Braille isn't less. It's just different than print.
> >
> > When any child is learning to read, we do not put War & Peace in front
> of them and say read. No we support them. We read aloud to them so that
> they connect reading and language. Soon they learn letters and sounds that
> they make. They recognize words. And eventually, they read.
> >
> > Why should we not similarly support their safe travel within their
> neighborhood? It's not about saying that a child is not capable. It's about
> saying You are still learning and I will help you as you learn.
> >
> > I hope this makes my point a little clearer and a lot less offensive.
> >
> > Marie
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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