[blparent] new member

Sat Jan 4 14:58:30 UTC 2014

Hi everybody,

My name is Nevzat Adil and I live in Austin, TX, since the summer of
2011. I am originally from the island of Cyprus.

My daughter is ten years old and sighted, but I recently discovered
she is dyslexic as her reading level is not that of fourth grader. My
wife and I are both blind.
My purpose now is to learn as much as I can about dyslexia and help
her along with her education. I found the book The Dyslexia
Empowerment Plan by Ben Foss, himself dyslexic. I am learning aspects
of dyslexia I never new before.
The book is very enlightening and informative.

The author mentions three ways of reading, reading using your eyes,
reading by ear, and reading with your fingers. For some reason, the
education system over emphasizes  reading using the eyes to the
detriment of the second and third methods.

The author also draws attention to the fact that dyslexia is a hidden
disability and children who are slow in reading are seen as lazy or
not trying hard enough to learn to read at the same level as expected.

Fortunately the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IDEA, and
Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, recognize dyslexia as a
disability and requires public/private schools receiving federal
assistance to provide accommodations for dyslexic children.

Anyway, enough about the book. I'll let you read it if interested.
You can find it on Learning Ally.

On 1/3/14, Veronica Smith <madison_tewe at spinn.net> wrote:
> 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
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] new member
>
> 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
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] new member
>
> 		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
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] new member
>
> 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
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] new member
>
> 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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