[blparent] blparent Digest, Vol 78, Issue 9
sonya bailey
baileysonya at gmail.com
Fri Nov 12 01:31:34 UTC 2010
yes there are couple braille board game out there. you will need to go
maxie-aid or aother site that deals with things for the blind
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> 1. Re: Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old? (Ken Quinn)
> 2. Re: Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old? (Veronica Smith)
> 3. Re: Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old? (Veronica Smith)
> 4. Re: Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old? (Veronica Smith)
> 5. Re: Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old? (Jo Elizabeth Pinto)
> 6. Re: Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old? (Jo Elizabeth Pinto)
> 7. Sarah in the Snow (Jo Elizabeth Pinto)
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> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:22:27 -0500
> From: Ken Quinn <cj3639 at hotmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
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> allison also might want to check braille book store
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allison" <amh.tweet.me at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 10:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
>
>
> >
> > Thanks all for the suggestions. We do have Monopoly and Scrabble
> already.
> > He doesn't really like Scrabble yet but Monopoly is a favorite.
> >
> > I keep hearing from everyone that most board games are easy to label.
> Can
> > you all give suggestions for which ones specifically are easy to Braille?
> > My boyfriend and I looked around the game section at Walmart the other
> day
> > but weren't sure which ones would be Braillable. I
> > thought of Clue, but I'm not sure how to Braille it. The same is true
> for
> > Careers, Pay Day, Scattergories, Guess Who, etc. I'd love some
> > recommendations or labeling success sstories.
> >
> > I'll look for the Backgammon and Bop-it games that others suggested. I
> > like
> > those ideas. I'll start browsing the suggested websites too.
> >
> > Thanks everyone and keep the suggestions coming if you can.
> >
> > Allison:
> > Proud stepmom to Nathaniel, student of the month for September and
> October
> > 2010! Skyview elementary.
> >
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> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:05:21 -0700
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
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> My daughter, 11, loves Monopoly, of curse our version is Spongbob. We've
> Brailled the cards ourself. I really don'tknow if they have a Braille
> version out there. We also love to play Yatzee and if you got Brailled
> dice, it would be more fun. Scrabble comes in both versions, let me think
> of more. V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Allison
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 8:55 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> My name's Allison and I was on this list six months or so ago. I took a
> break because I've been incredibly busy. But I missed the great advice and
> suggestions I got from everyone so I re-subscribed.
>
> Anyway, onto the main point of my post. My stepson, Nathaniel, turns 9 at
> the end of this month. He's sighted and I'm blind. I'm searching out fun
> and accessible gifts for him. We have a couple of tactile games already,
> like Uno and Connect 4, but he's getting kinda too old for those. They're
> not as exciting for him as they once were. I've gotten him a couple gifts
> already, but I'm looking for more suggestions. Especially in terms of
> games
> that we can play together. I'm looking for board, card, or computer games.
> He likes any of those. I really don't know of a lot of games that someone
> blind and someone sighted can play together. I'd appreciate suggestions
> from you guys.
>
> Thanks,
> Allison
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> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:07:35 -0700
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
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> A to Z Adaptive Aids has a lot of these games. I'll see if he can send an
> ad this way. He is an NFBer. V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Peggy Shald
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 7:01 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
>
> It's hard when they get a little older because what they want to play and
> what's out there that's accessable aren't the same. They do make braille
> monopoloy ... which my ten year old loves to play. There's also braille
> scrable. You'd have to do a google search to find out where to get them, I
> haven't bought them for a long time ... and they are kind of expensive. My
> son still likes uno, which is easy to braille. I'll try to think of some
> more suggestions and let you know.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Allison
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 9:55 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> My name's Allison and I was on this list six months or so ago. I took a
> break because I've been incredibly busy. But I missed the great advice and
> suggestions I got from everyone so I re-subscribed.
>
> Anyway, onto the main point of my post. My stepson, Nathaniel, turns 9 at
> the end of this month. He's sighted and I'm blind. I'm searching out fun
> and accessible gifts for him. We have a couple of tactile games already,
> like Uno and Connect 4, but he's getting kinda too old for those. They're
> not as exciting for him as they once were. I've gotten him a couple gifts
> already, but I'm looking for more suggestions. Especially in terms of
> games
> that we can play together. I'm looking for board, card, or computer games.
> He likes any of those. I really don't know of a lot of games that someone
> blind and someone sighted can play together. I'd appreciate suggestions
> from you guys.
>
> Thanks,
> Allison
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> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:19:29 -0700
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
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> Oh, I love it, can I play? v
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of David Andrews
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 8:24 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
>
> I have been playing a game with my kids -- they are both sighted, and
> I am blind. They are 7 and 8 so near yours. It is called
> headbands. Each of you puts on a headband and there is a slot to
> hold a card in the front. You put a card up there, so everyone else
> can see it -- but you can't. Each card has a picture of an animal or
> object. Each of my kids whispers in my ear, what is on the other
> kids card. You then take turns guessing what is on your card, you
> can ask questions like, is it alive, is it made of metal, etc., then
> you guess. There is an hour-glass type timer that you turn for each
> person so you can get a few questions in.
>
> As long as you have an odd number of people, sighted and blind can
> play, and I didn't have to mark or anything.
>
> Dave
>
> At 09:55 PM 11/8/2010, you wrote:
> >Hi Everyone,
> >
> >My name's Allison and I was on this list six months or so ago. I
> >took a break because I've been incredibly busy. But I missed the
> >great advice and suggestions I got from everyone so I re-subscribed.
> >
> >Anyway, onto the main point of my post. My stepson, Nathaniel,
> >turns 9 at the end of this month. He's sighted and I'm blind. I'm
> >searching out fun and accessible gifts for him. We have a couple of
> >tactile games already, like Uno and Connect 4, but he's getting
> >kinda too old for those. They're not as exciting for him as they
> >once were. I've gotten him a couple gifts already, but I'm looking
> >for more suggestions. Especially in terms of games that we can play
> >together. I'm looking for board, card, or computer games. He likes
> >any of those. I really don't know of a lot of games that someone
> >blind and someone sighted can play together. I'd appreciate
> >suggestions from you guys.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Allison
>
> David Andrews: dandrews at visi.com
> Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920
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> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:38:03 -0700
> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
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> That sounds awesome! Where did you get the game?
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 9:19 PM
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
>
> > Oh, I love it, can I play? v
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
> > Behalf Of David Andrews
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 8:24 PM
> > To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
> >
> > I have been playing a game with my kids -- they are both sighted, and
> > I am blind. They are 7 and 8 so near yours. It is called
> > headbands. Each of you puts on a headband and there is a slot to
> > hold a card in the front. You put a card up there, so everyone else
> > can see it -- but you can't. Each card has a picture of an animal or
> > object. Each of my kids whispers in my ear, what is on the other
> > kids card. You then take turns guessing what is on your card, you
> > can ask questions like, is it alive, is it made of metal, etc., then
> > you guess. There is an hour-glass type timer that you turn for each
> > person so you can get a few questions in.
> >
> > As long as you have an odd number of people, sighted and blind can
> > play, and I didn't have to mark or anything.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > At 09:55 PM 11/8/2010, you wrote:
> >>Hi Everyone,
> >>
> >>My name's Allison and I was on this list six months or so ago. I
> >>took a break because I've been incredibly busy. But I missed the
> >>great advice and suggestions I got from everyone so I re-subscribed.
> >>
> >>Anyway, onto the main point of my post. My stepson, Nathaniel,
> >>turns 9 at the end of this month. He's sighted and I'm blind. I'm
> >>searching out fun and accessible gifts for him. We have a couple of
> >>tactile games already, like Uno and Connect 4, but he's getting
> >>kinda too old for those. They're not as exciting for him as they
> >>once were. I've gotten him a couple gifts already, but I'm looking
> >>for more suggestions. Especially in terms of games that we can play
> >>together. I'm looking for board, card, or computer games. He likes
> >>any of those. I really don't know of a lot of games that someone
> >>blind and someone sighted can play together. I'd appreciate
> >>suggestions from you guys.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Allison
> >
> > David Andrews: dandrews at visi.com
> > Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920
> >
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> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:40:04 -0700
> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
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> Monopoly comes in braille. Scrabble does, too, and the nice thing about
> that game is that the tiles have both print and braille on them so sighted
> and blind people can play together. The games are a bit pricey, but they
> last forever. I've still got the ones I had as a kid. The Monopoly board
> is quite the worse for wear, but the rest of the game is intact, and the
> Scrabble game isn't showing its age at all.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
>
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> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 9:05 PM
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
>
> > My daughter, 11, loves Monopoly, of curse our version is Spongbob. We've
> > Brailled the cards ourself. I really don'tknow if they have a Braille
> > version out there. We also love to play Yatzee and if you got Brailled
> > dice, it would be more fun. Scrabble comes in both versions, let me
> > think
> > of more. V
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
> > Behalf Of Allison
> > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 8:55 PM
> > To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> > Subject: [blparent] Gift Suggestions for a 9-year-old?
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > My name's Allison and I was on this list six months or so ago. I took a
> > break because I've been incredibly busy. But I missed the great advice
> > and
> > suggestions I got from everyone so I re-subscribed.
> >
> > Anyway, onto the main point of my post. My stepson, Nathaniel, turns 9
> at
> > the end of this month. He's sighted and I'm blind. I'm searching out
> fun
> > and accessible gifts for him. We have a couple of tactile games already,
> > like Uno and Connect 4, but he's getting kinda too old for those.
> They're
> > not as exciting for him as they once were. I've gotten him a couple
> gifts
> > already, but I'm looking for more suggestions. Especially in terms of
> > games
> > that we can play together. I'm looking for board, card, or computer
> > games.
> > He likes any of those. I really don't know of a lot of games that
> someone
> > blind and someone sighted can play together. I'd appreciate suggestions
> > from you guys.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Allison
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> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
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> Subject: [blparent] Sarah in the Snow
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> Okay, maybe I'm a little sappy, but Sarah and I had another "Wow moment"
> yesterday. It snowed for the first time of the season. At two and a half,
> Sarah is too young to remember snow from last winter. She loves going
> outside more than anything, and to begin with, I bundled her up and took her
> out to show her that it was too cold to take a walk. Surely one breath of
> the icy wind would convince her that we should stay home and maybe watch a
> movie or play with her dolls.
>
> Wrong! The snow captivated her instantly. She loved the way it crunched
> on the grass under her shoes. She loved how it felt on her hands and how it
> melted away into nothing when she touched the branches of the butterfly bush
> in our yard. Of course, she had to taste it--just the way we all did when
> we were too young to worry about air pollution and lawn fertilizer and who
> knows what else the white stuff may have come up against on its way
> down--and she pronounced it yummy. She wanted to stay out even when I knew
> her hands and feet were freezing cold.
>
> While I had been thinking about slow traffic and how late Gerald would be,
> and whether it was time to buy rock salt for the steps because the
> Homeowners' Association never got around to fixing the drippy spot on the
> edge of the roof from last winter, Sarah was taking in the snow as if it
> were pure magic. So I'll say it again, especially to the newer moms like
> me. It's easy to get caught up worrying about nutrition and proper
> stimulation and which brand of diapers to use, but don't miss the "wow
> moments" along the way. If Sarah wants to stop and talk to all the fire
> hydrants in the neighborhood because she thinks they're farmers in matching
> hats, or fill my pockets with rocks and pine cones because they're babies
> who need to be taken home, or stand out in the snow till we both have wet
> feet and numb noses, that's fine, because it makes me remember when I
> believed in magic and thought anybody who didn't was just plain crazy.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
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