[Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking around

[Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]]

How old is he?  Building blocks might be a good place to start.  I loved building with American Bricks.  I sure had a lot and made houses and churches in the living room.  They even have colors for the slanted roof, windows, doors and more.  Start him with large cars and trucks, that he can hear and follow and be able to find.  Alphabet blocks would be good and expose him to braille ane the cane, earley .

Terry Powers


-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Carlson [mailto:dick.carlson0428 at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 2:29 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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