[Pibe-division] Be Seen

[DrV]

& the way the teenage & pre-teenage brain is wired: keep telling them & keep
telling them & keep telling them ... :-)
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On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Dr. Denise M. Robinson <
dmehlenbacher at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dr V---I know, amazing!---we just have to keep telling out kids---it
> happens and then they listen to our advice even more---well sometimes
> --smile--let's just say they are more PRONE to listen--especially when it
> comes to making friends
>
>        Denise
>
> Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
> Teacher of the Blind & Visually Impaired
> TechVision-Independent Contractor
> Specialist in blind programming/teaching/training
> 509-674-1853     deniserob at gmail.com <deniserob at gmail.com>
>
> http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/
>
>
> *From:* DrV <pumpkinracer at gmail.com>
> *To:* Professionals in Blindness Education Division List <
> pibe-division at nfbnet.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 22, 2011 12:56 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Pibe-division] Be Seen
>
> How true!
> My 14 y/o has had to wear sunglasses for much of the last year due to
> surgeries, eye sensitivities, conformer problems & such. He also in middle
> school tended to be on his BrailleNote a lot in between classes.
> We had a long talk with him & encouraged him to not be on the BrailleNote
> or phone during school downtime with the idea that if he did not appear
> "busy" he would appear to be more open to other kids coming up to him or
> could focus on conversations around him that he might want to join. His eyes
> have settled down & his temporary conformer isn't bothering him this last
> week, so he hasn't been wearing the sunglasses.
> He commented this weekend & again last night how he has notices a huge
> difference without the sunglasses in that lots of kids are coming up &
> talking to him spontaneously.
> DrV
>
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>
> On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Dr. Denise M. Robinson <
> dmehlenbacher at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Be SEEN <http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/2011/09/be-seen.html>
> As I set up and teach my students about SKYPE<http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-computer/windows/>or Google
> Video <http://www.google.com/chat/video>, I often hear the phrase, "I
> don't need video because I'm blind!"
>
> I remind them of our lessons on "looking people in the face," when talking
> to them, standing and walking tall and confident, and making that personal
> connection. It is the same principal. Sighted people want to "see" you. To
> make a good impression, we need to hold ourselves in a certain way and with
> the majority of people being sighted, they want to see, so let's be SEEN.
>
> Even when I virtually meet with people around the country: Given a choice
> of whether we do just voice over a phone or video conferencing, across the
> board, people want video. It does not matter that you cannot see someone;
> video is like standing next to them, making that connection, almost like a
> touch. It is getting outside ourselves and thinking about what works best
> for that other person. Then finding a way to make it happen and
> accomplishing so much more in the process
>
>        Denise
>
> Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
> Teacher of the Blind & Visually Impaired
> TechVision-Independent Contractor
> Specialist in blind programming/teaching/training
> 509-674-1853     deniserob at gmail.com <deniserob at gmail.com>
>
> http://blindgeteducated.blogspot.com/
>
>
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