[Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking around

[Zimmer, Cindy]

Sounds like you are on the right track.  I am sighted and teach blind adults.  You are very welcome in this group.  I learn so much from this group.  

Sounds like your nephew needs to be encouraged to try feeling new textures.  Give him something with different textures to feel from soft to hard and let him get used to the different textures.

Good luck!

Cindy Z. 

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From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dick Carlson
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 1:29 AM
To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
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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