[blparent] new member

Sat Jan 4 03:42:36 UTC 2014

Twin Vision books are geared to all ages.  We used to get the ones like
Quack quack Moo or Good Night Moon when G was young, but as she got older,
we got books about Harriott Tugman and Joan of Arc.  You can get fiction and
you can get nonfiction.  
The other thing that those Twin Vision books are good for  is teaching the
sighted community about blindness. Also the good thing about getting them
from the libraries, they will send you age appropriate subjects.

Another idea is getting the books from public libraries that come on CD or
Tape and they are accompanied by a print book.  My daughter also loved those
as did mom, I could hear the story as my daughter followed along in the
book, looking at the pictures, etc.
V

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kimsan
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 2:38 PM
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I may come off stupid here but I just thought with twin vision books,
accompanied by pictures, the reader would be able to maintain the focus.
I can see my girls being very curious more often with the story, and asking
several questions about how I read braille and things like that. I have
received that quite a bit with the braille edge when I use it, which is ok
by the way.

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Star Gazer
Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2014 6:12 AM
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		Your girls may be past the point of twin vision books, most
of them in my experience are meant for the preschool and younger set, mostly
to show the kids pictures. 
My daughter is almost seven. I read the non twin vision books to her, we've
been on a Judy Blume and Beverly Clearly kick as of late. 
I don't think either of us cares that she doesn't follow along, she pays
attention, and it's good bonding time. 
She also likes reading print books to me. I'll help her when she gets stuck
either by having her spell the word for me or by helping her figure out its
meaning. 
We have many of the same interests, and we seem to enjoy the same types of
books (certain writing styles drive us nuts), and maybe that helps. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kimsan
Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2014 3:38 PM
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I have 3 sighted children, all girls ages 6, 8 and 10.  I will email more
once I see a thread going to give me an idea of what to post so I will not
get in trouble.
For starters, where can I get twin vision books I think they are called, so
I can read to my children and they can follow along as well.
Thank you!

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo
Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2014 12:32 PM
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Welcome and good luck.  I'm a blind mom with a sighted kindergartner.

Jo Elizabeth

Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may
kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at
evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
-----Original Message-----
From: Kimsan
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 1:28 AM
To: blparent at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blparent] new member

Happy new year everyone and hello.

I just signed up and there are reasons why I am here which I will spare
everyone the details, but I am mainly here because I am a blind parent and
have been for 10-years and still going strong.

                                I'm interested to see how this list will
help me.  I look forward to hearing from any and all members.

Take care.

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