[Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking around

[Sahar Husseini]

Hello, Dick, and welcome to the group.  Your nephew is very lucky that you're working with him.  Reading his story makes me a little sad because as a blind child, I remember how much fun I had playing in the sand and mud and getting dirty from foot to toe.  I can hear my mother clucking her tongue.  Most of her grey hairs are courtesy of yours truly, and I'm glad of that.  Thirty some years later, she's probably glad, too.  Exploring is what allows us to learn about the world around us.  Kids are supposed to get their hands dirty.  Hmm, crafts though.  I'm afraid during that age, I was too busy playing in the mud and sand and digging holes to pay much attention to making things.  Grin, I did like play dough, but I never did mold it into much of anything.  My arts and crafts teachers have most of their grey hairs because of me, too.  Oh, I did love playing with crayons, probably because of the mess they made.  *smile*  I discovered that I could actually make something with my hands at age 29--yes, I know, a bit slow on the uptake.  I'm glad you found this list because there are lots of wonderfully creative people with fabulous ideas for kids.  I wish you and your nephew the best, and I hope your sister lets him be a child.  

Warm regards,
Sahar Husseini
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dick Carlson 
  To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org 
  Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 1:28 AM
  Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking around


  Hello everyone,

  I'm Dick and found out about this list through a teacher who works with blind kids.  I hope this list is for everyone, including sighted folks.

  I am helping to raise my little nephew, and he's a totally blind kid who is perhaps a tad socially delayed for his age.  I mainly try to spend a lot of time with him and wanted to see how much he and I could do together to stimulate him a bit.  He has been very over-protected by his mom, who means very well but sometimes doesn't know whether or not to let him do things on his own.
  I realize most guys don't really get into crafts, but I think working with your hands can be fun and I have no problem with it.
  I hope there are other guys on this list to share with as well.

  One of the things my little nephew is not used to doing or maybe doesn't like doing is to do a lot of exploring with his hands.  He's not been encouraged.  In addition, he doesn't really like getting his hands dirty or into things, because he's always been taught to sit still and stay clean and all that stuff that most children don't do!
  I'd love to expose him to this sort of thing and perhaps get into things where it will be inevitable for us to put our hands in things and get a little messy.  

  Is this out of the ordinary for blind kids, and am I doing the right thing by wanting to work with him and play doing things with him?  Is this a good list for good crafts and such?

  I'd love feedback and ideas.

  Dick Carlson
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