[blparent] New Member Intro

[Leanne Merren]

Hi Rhonda,
Welcome to the list.
I wonder if you might find good information by talking to moms that 
homeschool?  I know of a couple, if you're interested, and there may be some 
on this list as well.  For reading I mostly use print/braille books from 
Seedlings or NBP.  I have also made up flash cards for my kids in both print 
and braille to work on memorization.  This works great for math as well as 
reading.

I heard that you were recently married.  Congratulations!  If you are 
interested in coming to our local NFB meetings, email me and I'll share the 
info.
Take care,
Leanne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rhonda Scott" <earthmagic7 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 3:05 PM
Subject: [blparent] New Member Intro


> Hello all,
>
> I just joined the list and wanted to introduce myself.
>
> My husband and I live in Kalamazoo, MI. We are both totally blind, and 
> have custody of his son Deven. Deven is sighted, and I'm looking for other 
> parents who can share experiences with raising a sighted child, and help 
> me to learn to be the best mom I can be.
>
> Deven also has ADHD and some emotional challenges, so I want to try to 
> develop my own coping mechanisms, as well as help him learn and grow. 
> Deven is in a special Ed setting of sorts, and is nearly ready to move out 
> of that setting into general classes. One of the things I would like to do 
> is begin reading with him. At this time he has no homework, and I think it 
> would be a good idea if we started working together on different subjects 
> at home so he can accept the idea of one day being expected to have and do 
> homework once he is in a regular classroom setting.
>
> So I will be looking for input on how best to work with him on things like 
> times tables and reading along with him. I realize some of this is quite 
> obvious, but parenting is new to me, and I confess I'm looking for 
> reassurance and support.
>
> Looking forward to being part of the list.
>
> Rhonda
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