[Nfbf-l] behavior and cane use

[Sherri]

I was thinking about the purposely tripping children too. I also wonder if 
that is really what happens. I applaud Carolyn's ideas.
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Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] behavior and cane use


> Doreen,
> Have some blind people who use a cane do a presentation at her school. The 
> sighted kids think the cane is really cool and want to try it out. Maybe 
> after seeing the positive attitudes of her peers will make her rethink her 
> opinion of it. It would be great if the other kids would show interest in 
> her cane so she would feel that her cane is an asset and not something 
> that makes her different.
> also, i am not so sure that i would believe that she is purposely tripping 
> other children with her cane. I would have to witness it myself. It may be 
> that her teacher has a negative attitude about her using the cane and 
> blowing little incidents out of proportion. I hear  people who attended 
> the national conventions telling others how thousands of blind cane users 
> tripped and hit them  with their canes.
> Also, 30 minutes a week of O&M is less than adequate. How much of that 
> half hour is spent  talking and how much is actual instruction? I didn't 
> use my cane for 4 years after I loss my sight but when I was ready I had 
> good skills ready to use.
> We have a little boy in our Kids Club that has a very good attitude about 
> his cane and uses it everywhere he goes. It would be nice if your daughter 
> could attend one of our events and meet him.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Carolyn Lapp
> Executive Director
> Florida Outreach Center for the Blind
> 561-642-0005
> info_focb at bellsouth.net
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Doreen Franklin" <doreenproverbs3 at bellsouth.net>
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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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