[Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking around

[Susan Roe]

Hi Dick,

Oh yes, I'd say this is the right place for you and your nehpew.  How old is 
he?  There are lots of things he can do with his hands and the more 
exploring the better.  He'll find out that even a blind person can enjoy 
being messy.  Why don't you start him out with some of the air dry clay. 
This will be a good way to start making things with his hands and then once 
it hardens, he will have something he can show for his efforts.

Is there anything he enjoys doing?  What about reading together or exploring 
a park.  You may even try fooling around with those legos and see what the 
two of you can come up with together.  How long has he been blind?  We have 
a member here who has been posting activities for kids and the group has 
even tried their hands at paper airplanes.  There is no craft to young we 
won't take a crack at.

We do have a few guys here along with several fine crafting women who would 
very much enjoy working with you and your nephew.  Please don't hesitate 
asking us about anything craft or blindness related, after all, we've been 
there and done that many times over.

Glad to have you here with us!

Susan R., Virginia
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Carlson" <dick.carlson0428 at earthlink.net>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 12:28 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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