[blparent] Not a Blind Parent, but wondering something.

[Daniella Roccasalvo]

Hello all, As the subject line states, I am not a blind parent but was wondering. I am hoping to become a developmental service worker in a few months, and go into that program. My question is, how do you communicate if you cannot see with someone who is non-verbal? How do you know what they want? Did any of you as parents learn sign language? If so, how did you do it? Furthermore, if it wasn't your child how would you go about doing physical care for an individual if you had no sight? Thank you all! Daniella.