[Blindtlk] FW: blindisms

Wed Apr 27 20:29:39 UTC 2011

Well, I can attest to the fact that in schools for the blind there is
more of this behavior going on, and it goes unchecked because the
current trend in such schools is that more and more students with
multiple disabilities are attending, and people who are only blind are
being mainstreamed more often. I'm unsure whether this is because more
children are born with more severe disabilities, whether blindness is
more accepted now, or some combination of the two, but that's a whole
other discussion. I attended a public school until the end of ninth
grade, and then I finished my remaining 3 years at a school for the
blind. Some of the things that went on, from the substandard education
to how many people were socially not adapted (and these were the
people who had no other disabilities except blindness; of course there
are exceptions made when cognitive and physical disabilities are
thrown into the mix.) I'm not trying to give off a holier than thow
attitude or anything like that, but the number of people who had
blindisms was not even right.

On 4/27/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, all.
>
> I'm glad Wikipedia has an article about blindisms that may help
> educate many sighted people about why blindisms really happen,
> which in turn will dispell the myth that blindism behaviors make
> all blind children "weird." This only leaves out one question for
> me.  What about blind adults? I'm sure that many blind adults
> also experience blindisms like the eye poking Kelby, Dianne, and
> others told us about.  I don't want people to think this only
> happens in blind children, so when they see adults doing it, they
> might think they have some other disability.  What do you all
> think?
>
>  Chris Nusbaum
>
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
>
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> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:19:55 -0700 (PDT)
> Subject: [Blindtlk] FW: blindisms
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Robert Hansen" <Robert.Hansen at chicagolighthouse.org
> Sent: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:18:28 Pacific Daylight Time
> To: "roberthansen1970 at gmail.com" <roberthansen1970 at gmail.com
> Subject: blindisms
>
> >From Wikipedia.  Wow they have an article on Wikipedia for this.
>
>
> Robert Hansen
>
>
> [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Button_hide.p
> ng]
> Blindism
> >From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
> Jump to:
> navigation<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#mw-head>,
> search<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#p-search
>
> Blindisms are stereotyped behaviors sometimes found in visually
> impaired<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindness> toddlers or
> children.[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#cite_note-one-
> 0> Blindism behaviors range from body rocking, head swaying, eye
> rubbing, head banging, spinning to finger
> flicking.[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#cite_note-one-
> 0>[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#cite_note-three-1>
> These behaviors are repetitive and serve no specific goals, but
> can calm or soothe the child if they are distressed.
>
> Contents
> [hide<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism>]
>
>   *   1 Causes<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#Causes
>   *   2 Effects<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#Effects
>   *   3
> Prevention<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#Prevention
>   *   4
> References<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#References
>   *   5 External
> links<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#External_links
>
>
> [edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blindism&action=e
> dit&section=1>] Causes
>
> Causes of
> blindisms[3]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#cite_note-two-
> 2> include
>
>   *   The inadequacy of sensory
> stimulation<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense> causes the child
> to seek stimulation using his own body
>   *   Social deprivation due to limited interaction with other
> people
>   *   Limited physical and motor activity as the child cannot
> easily move to another place and change his environment to
> satisfy the basic need for movement and physical activity
>   *   Lack of ability to imitate and learn socially acceptable
> behaviors
>
> [edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blindism&action=e
> dit&section=2>] Effects
>
> Blindisms can lead to serious consequences if not corrected.
> Children displaying blindism behaviors may experience
> teasing<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teasing> or social isolation
> by other children.  Additionally, the skin around the eye may
> discolor and become
> callus-like<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callus> due to constant
> poking and
> rubbing.[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#cite_note-one-0
>
> [edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blindism&action=e
> dit&section=3>] Prevention
>
> Early intervention may be helpful in preventing children from
> displaying blindism behaviors.  A qualified teacher should
> arrange an early education program to help develop accurate and
> effective use of the child's
> senses<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense>.  The parents should
> also be included in such programs together with their visually
> impaired<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindness> children as most
> parents are unaware of techniques used to teach visually impaired
> children.[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#cite_note-one-
> 0
>
> [edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blindism&action=e
> dit&section=4>] References
> 1.       ^
> a<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#cite_ref-one_0-0>
> b<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#cite_ref-one_0-1>
> c<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#cite_ref-one_0-2>
> d<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#cite_ref-one_0-3>
> http://www.ksb.k12.ky.us/Parents/Documents/Newsletter/Summer%20PP
> %2007.pdf, Blindisms-What are they? What can be Done to Correct
> Them?.
> 2.
> ^<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#cite_ref-three_1-0>
> http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/seehear/spring02/blindisms.htm,
> Beating Blindisms.
> 3.
> ^<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism#cite_ref-two_2-0>
> Geraldine T.  Scholl, 1986, Foundations of Education for Blind
> and Visually Handicapped Children and Youth: Theory and Practice.
> [edit<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blindism&action=e
> dit&section=5>] External links
>
>   *   Blindness, mental retardation and - or
> autism<http://www.icevi.org/publications/ICEVI-WC2002/papers/07-t
> opic/07-ingsholt2.htm
> Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindism"
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