[blparent] Re-Introducing Myself

[Veronica Smith]

Colleen, welcome back.  What I did to teach Gab things like you mentioned
was to buy some blocks from ILA (Independent Living Aids).  The blocks had
Braille in one corner that indicated what letter of the alphabet was on the
block. It said, blue b or red c.  Another thing I did was purchase books
from Seedlings.  They have books that are in Braille and print.  For
instance, one page might say red apple and it shows a picture of a red
apple.  The nice thing is you can also feel that apple.  
Now on the otherhand, Leap Pad has some great books and they are fun for all
ages.  There is no Braille, but there is a voice and when someone puts the
computer pen on an object, the books says the name of that object.  I hope
this makes sense. V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Colleen Kozubowski
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:17 AM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] Re-Introducing Myself

Hi Everyone,
 
My name is Colleen and I'm a blind mom from Chicago.  I was on this list
awhile back when I was pregnant and trying to plan.  Then I fell off for
awhile.  Now I hope to be back to stay.  My daughter Claire is 18 months old
and her vision is normal, as is my husband's.  My blindness is caused by
LCA.
 
I hope to get advice from parents whose kids are older than mine and I'm
happy to offer 18 months worth of advice to those of you with babies.  One
recommendation I definitely wanted to put out there is a company called Itzy
Bitzy.  For those of you who have not heard of them, this is a company which
sells squeaky shoes for children.
 
These shoes have been a godsend for me since my daughter started walking. 
They have little squeakers built into the heels that sound like dog toys. 
They are a fantastic tracking device for busy toddlers.  Claire has three
pairs and she wears them all the time.  It's a perfect way for me to know
where she is and what she's up to at all times.  Plus the shoes are really
cute - my husband has described them to me and people always comment on how
adorable they are.
 
The company was started by a woman who has a special needs child, so part of
the proceeds from the shoes go to help several foundations for children. 
You can see the whole selection of shoes at www.itzybitzy.com.
 
I do have a question for the list.  My daughter is getting to the point
where I need to start teaching her basic recognizable things.  Letters,
numbers, animals, colors, shapes, etc.  But I'm not sure how to do it.  All
of these appear in her children's books, but those are pretty inaccessible
to me.  Any suggestions?
 
Best,
Colleen
 


      
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