[Blindtlk] FW: blindisms

Thu Apr 28 00:55:10 UTC 2011

I have known a few blind adults that had or maybe may still have some 
qwerks.  Some were pretty obnoxious and others were benine.  I am at a 
point in life where unless I see something and it doesn't bother me I 
just let it go.  If it is harmful to the surroundings then I will or may 
interject myself and say something.  I figure if a guy isn't harming me 
then I will let it go.  I celebrate diference and diversity and not 
being the same.  Different is good and unless somebody is harming 
themself or others, I let it go.  That's all.  If someone can correct a 
problem then go for it.

I know a blind guy around here that is always doing the Miss Manners 
thing and it got obnoxious and I told him to back off because he was 
being annoying and he did not write the book on "blind behavior."  Every 
group in a\America has some kind of qwerk and they celebrate it and move 
on as they work themselves through society.  That has always been my 
experience in life.  I do not like slapping children around and being 
abusive.  It is wrong to do that.  Some kids build up a resentment on 
this stuff and may rebel.  So be careful out there and peace out.

Robert H.

On 4/27/2011 3:29 PM, Desiree Oudinot wrote:
> 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)
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Roberthansen1970 at gmail.com"<roberthansen1970 at gmail.com
>> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:19:55 -0700 (PDT)
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] FW: blindisms
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----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
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>> opic/07-ingsholt2.htm
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