[Blindtlk] Learning Daily Living Skills

Wed Jun 22 17:35:20 UTC 2011

The way that I separate my money relies on folded 3 x 5 cards.  My one
dollar bills go against the outside of the wallet.  My fives are separated
from my ones by the first card, then come the $10 bills, the $20 bills, and
anything after that I start tucking away in a very special place.  

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From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of David Evans
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 11:19 AM
To: nikki0222 at gmail.com; Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Learning Daily Living Skills

Dear Humberto,

Dealing with money just takes a little thought.  Folding each bill amount,
in its own particular way is one answer.  You can also use rubber bands or
even a money clip.
I use a money clip myself
 and place the larger bills at the back, in order of amount.  There is no
set method for folding bills, but as long as you understand and use the same

way each time, it does not matter if others do it the same way.    If I have

allot of money, I separate out the bills, by amounts, and then put rubber
bands around them to hold them together.  I sometimes use different numbers
of rubber bands to tell me the amount on the bills in that group, like one
band for singles, two rubber bands for fives, 3 rubber band for tens and I
use a rubber band that is thicker and wider for twenties and fifties.
It is best to never carry anything bigger than a twenty as larger bills are
hard to get broken and then you must worry about getting the right change
back from who ever is breaking it for you.
I try to break my bills down, starting with the twenties first and placing
the smaller bills in with their groups.  I find this makes keeping track of
what I have easier for me.
I also have a KNFB Reader Mobile as a cell phone and it will identify paper
money amounts for me if I do not have someone I trust to tell me what I
have.
Coins are easy to identify as all silver coins have a rough edge and are
different in size, but I bet you know this already, but just in case your
parents are looking over your shoulder it can educate them too.
Non-silver coins, such as pennies and nickels have a smooth edge and are
different in size too.
There is a great little book, put out by the NFB, called"If Blindness
Comes,"
It is written for people who are losing their vision and for the loved ones
of people who are losing their vision.  It has allot of basic information on
common sense methods of dealing with vision loss as well as resources you
can turn to.
It is available from the Talking Book Library in large print and on audio
tape and from the Materials center  of the NFB HQ in Baltimore.  I give
copies out to seniors and new people all of the time.
It covers Blindness, what it is and where does it come from, Independent
living skills and tricks, technology, what it is , how it works and where to
get it, Mobility training tips and much more.
It is like a owner's manual for a Blind person.
If you have any other questions, please ask.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.  ----- Original Message -----
From: "Nikki Wunderlich" <nikki0222 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Learning Daily Living Skills

>I don't know where you live, but that is one thing you could talk to your 
>state services for the blind councelor, or what ever you call them in your 
>state. Personally, for money management, I've seen completely blind friends

>fold their money so they know exactly how much money they have and in what 
>bills. For example you might keep your ones streight, then fold your fives 
>in half so they're still tall, just half as long as your ones. Then you 
>might fold your tens like your fives, and then in half again so they're 
>still tall like your ones and fives, just not as long. Then you might fold 
>your twenties in half like a five, and then fold it over so it isn't tall 
>like your ones fives and tends, Most of the time people don't have higher 
>then twenties on them, but if you do you'd just figure out how to fold your

>fifties and hundreds. Other people get money identifiers, they can be 
>pretty spendy though. So I suggest folding your money. As for other daily 
>living stuff, I would try to have some one teach you hand over hand if you 
>can. If not I don't really know what to say, I mean I went to the blind 
>school in minnesota and they taught us a lot of that stuff. I'm not sure if

>the scool for the blind in your state allows people to go until they're 21 
>but if they do you could see about going there for a year to get some 
>skills.
>
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> On 6/20/2011 3:18 PM, Humberto Avila wrote:
>> Hello fellow listers:
>>
>> As you know I've been really wanting to learn Daily Living and life 
>> skills.
>> I am starting college in the fall and therefore I don't want to be living

>> at
>> home forever -- most college students my age are living in their dorms
>> (including blind students). although my community college is not located 
>> far
>> from home, learning daily living skills would be a plus for me and if I
>> actually want to get a place of my own in the future I must be able to 
>> have
>> life and daily living skills.
>>
>> the only glitch I'm facing, however, is my parents, especially my Mom. I
>> have talked to them into teaching me how to do daily living tasks, yet 
>> when
>> they are actually trying to teach me it gets sort of confusing and I 
>> can't
>> really understand what they are teaching, and I don't really know whether
>> the alternatives they teach me are the safest or most accessible. Like 
>> for
>> example, one day my Dad and I were going to our nearby grocery store 
>> called
>> "Fiesta foods" walking. I was using my cane and as we were walking my dad
>> walked me through a bunch of gravel and rocks. was there a sidewalk I
>> could've used? I don't know, but he said "this is the fastest way".
>>
>> but anyways, just like my teacher of the blind pointed out in my IEP
>> post-secondary plan worksheet when I graduated, MY PARENTS STILL DO A
>> TREMENDOUS AMOUNT FOR ME AND IF I'M TAUGHT THE SKILL I CAN SUCCEED.
>>
>> and... here I am, a 20-year-old who doesn't even know how to fold his
>> clothes properly or wash them, go to the store and manage money and 
>> shopping
>> by himself, and not knowing how to perform basic cooking tasks.
>>
>> I know how to wash dishes (I haven't learn to use a dishwasher), and I 
>> know
>> how to vacuum, mop and clean the table (still * requiring lots of sighted
>> assistance *)
>>
>> Unfortunately I can not afford going to an NFB training center or an
>> orientation and training center at my home state [feel free to email me 
>> off
>> list if you want to know exactly why].
>> if I want to live productively and form a new family as well as get my 
>> own
>> place, how would I go about explaining my parents (or even friends) to
>> really teach me the skills I want to learn? Do I have to adapt to how 
>> they
>> teach me? Are there any teacher of the blind that, for an affordable 
>> cost,
>> can come to my house and teach me such skills. I really want your 
>> opinions.
>> I don't want to end up getting my AA degree and after that move away and 
>> I
>> have to ask people "Can you please do this for me?" plus, that would be
>> embarrassing.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Humberto
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