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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, you can practice with identifying whether
someone is looking at him/her or not when talking. You can talk about when
someone is fidgiting you can often hear pants wrustling or if the person is
standing their voice is slightly moving around if they are not standing still.
Spend some time around toddlers and you can learn this really quick *smile*
Again, listen and identify when someone has their head down when talking. Talk
about how engaging with others gives you a good sense of the environment and
what people are doing. Same goes for when eating, you can tell if someone is
chewing with their mouth closed or not. Kids who are typing or texting in class
my not be attentative. Ask about what he or she can tell. I am always very aware
of space and personal space and if someone talks alot with their hands. You can
tell when two people are talking directly to one another usually in the American
culture. Tapping of a pencil can be bordom or just a habit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> And so on...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lori</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 17, 2009 9:31
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Pibe-division] body language
awareness</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi, all - a quick question ...<BR><BR>How can I help my
totally blind student become more aware of the "body language" and unspoken
messages that we all encounter every day?<BR><BR>(I just wrote it as an IEP
goal... now, how am I going to teach and evaluate it?)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I am not referring to the body language exhibited by a
blind child, but of the body language shown by others in his presence. For
example, a student in class with his head down on his arm could be sick - or
bored. A student sitting in a leaning back position with his/her legs crossed
could be relaxed, a student sitting at the edge of the seat could be anxious
or have to go to the bathroom. Rolling eyes could mean exasperation or
contempt. My student can't see any of this, yet each one conveys meaning that
I would like him to understand.</FONT><BR><BR>Sheila</DIV><BR><BR>__________
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