[Nfbf-l] behavior and cane use

[Sherri]

Doreen, Kids her age, as you know don't want to do anything that makes them 
seem or look "different". I will think about this one, but as Mark said, 
maybe some sort of rewards system. I think most of us who are blind have 
adjustment issues with our canes.  I would bet that if you talked to the 
partially sighted adults on this list you would find many who do not use a 
cane. Let me give this some more thought. Happy New Year to you and all.

Sherri


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doreen Franklin" <doreenproverbs3 at bellsouth.net>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>; "Blindkid" 
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Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 1:12 PM
Subject: [Nfbf-l] behavior and cane use


Posting this in hopes someone can give me some advice for our 7-yr old/1st 
grade daughter who is VI. She is still in denial of her vision and hates her 
cane (that is another LONG story). I have been told by her teacher that when 
she uses her cane at school, numerous times she will "purposefully" trip her 
peers by putting the cane under their feet. My "take" on it is that she is 
trying to get me to take the cane away because of her misusing it. She is 
getting only 30-min of O&M time and she doesn't do that while with the O&M 
instructor. And she does not do it with us, so this was very "new" to us!

Can anyone suggest what to do so that she will use the cane correctly and 
not try to trip her peers? ALL suggestions are welcome!!!

Thank you and Happy New Year to all!!!

Doreen
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