[stylist] Writers' Division May Telephone Gathering:Topic- usingan iPhone or other iDevice

Mon May 25 22:52:49 UTC 2015

Ashley,

I'm not sure about the number for the call, Robert Newman and others have
that info.

Declan is doing well. He's almost three now and will start pre-school this
year. Time flies by fast.

He feeds himself now, but while feeding babies and toddlers can seem
intimidating, it's quite simple. You really do not need to do much
differently than sighted people do. FYI, for most, sighted or blind, it will
be messy, smile.

This is how I feed babies. Others may have other ways you find helpful or
better. I have tried several methods suggested by blind parents, and for me,
this is what works best:

Always feed in a high chair, if possible. This just works best for both
child and person feeding. Keep food at safe distance so baby can not grab
it. When they are beginning to learn to feed themselves, it's okay to keep
food where it can be reached, though you still need to supervise, but until
this point, keep it out of reach.

I use one hand to navigate the spoon and the other hand to act as a guide of
sorts. I keep my thumb by the mouth of the child and direct the spoon hand
towards my thumb. Some kids will need to adjust to having a finger on or
near their mouth, especially if they have others feeding them too who do not
do it this way, but they will adjust. Babies, especially in the beginning,
often move their heads and want to look around during feedings and will
eventually begin to grab at things too. Sighted people miss at times or baby
makes a mess, so it's okay when this happens. Just find their mouth again
and do it. Most babies get more food outside their mouth than inside in the
beginning, so this is okay too.

Using a finger on the mouth to keep track is really helpful when baby moves
head or starts to grab for spoon because you will know based on where your
finger is or isn't depending on case, smile. You will feel baby move before
bringing spoon to mouth and know to wait and/or find mouth again and bring
spoon back up.

But basically, keep constant contact with their mouth so you know where to
direct the spoon.

I also like to keep a wash cloth or paper towel nearby too so I can
periodically wipe baby down and my hand if necessary.

I was very lucky because my son always grabbed for the spoon handle and
brought it to his own mouth from day one once we started spoon feeding. It
made guiding it quite easy, smile. But I have fed many children through the
years, and this method has always worked best for me.

When baby does start grabbing for the spoon, this is okay, and they should
be allowed to try to grab it. This is how they begin to learn to hold the
spoon and feed themselves.

Baby spoons are made to contain the perfect amount for a baby, so you do not
need to worry much about amount. I like to swipe the spoon on the side to
get any excess off the bottom after dipping, but the spoon itself should
have a baby-size portion, and you do not need to worry about amount. If you
need to, you can always test amount with your finger.

Depending on age of baby, the should eat anywhere from one to three jars of
baby food per feeding, which should be three times just like adults and
older children. I like to have all jars open and ready to go so we just move
along with very few breaks in between.

They do make those pre-fill spoons babies either suck food out of, or you
squeeze it into mouth, but I find these to be messy and don't really teach a
baby how to feed correctly. And personally, I find them awkward to use.

Once they can start feeding themselves, you continue to supervise, assisting
from time-to-time if necessary, but independence is an important lesson for
children to learn, plus, they love doing things on their own.

Hope this helps.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley
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Sent: Monday, May 25, 2015 9:23 AM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Writers' Division May Telephone Gathering:Topic-
usingan iPhone or other iDevice

hi Bridgit,

Write me off list. Tell me how your baby is doing and the number of the
call.
I have a baby niece now and I'm wondering how you feed him or her.
How do you know how much food to put in his/her mouth at once and if they
swallowed it all?
I can see her mouth opening but if I tried feeding her I'm not sure I'd aim
the spoon in her mouth right.
I have only a little central vision and cannot see all the food and what she
is doing.

Thanks.
Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2015 12:14 AM
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usingan iPhone or other iDevice

No, you do not need to be a member.

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley
Bramlett via stylist
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2015 10:05 PM
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Cc: Ashley Bramlett
Subject: Re: [stylist] Writers' Division May Telephone Gathering: Topic-
usingan iPhone or other iDevice

So, you need to be a member to join the call?

If not, I'll get the info off list from you. And, I'd like to invite a blind
friend too who is learning about his iphone but he is also not a nfb member.

Are you all still recording these calls and posting them online?

I hope so because for those people who cannot make the call due to conflicts
or are not members, they could have the option of listening online.

thanks.

Ashley
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Leslie Newman via stylist
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 5:28 PM
To: writers nfb
Cc: Robert Leslie Newman
Subject: [stylist] Writers' Division May Telephone Gathering: Topic- usingan
iPhone or other iDevice

Dear STYLIST Member

RE: Notice of our May Telephone Gathering- Using Apple's products, members
Share

**Contents:

*#1 Information needed to get on the May call

*#2 Members will share knowledge on operating their Apple devices for
communication, research and writing

#3 Reminder to submit to Slate & Style

*#1 Information you need to get onto this month's call:

Date: Sunday evening, May 31st

If you are a member in good standing, having your dues paid up to date, then
you will have received another of these notices in your inbox, which will
have the phone number and access codes to get on the call. Or, if you are on
STYLIST, the mailing list of the NFB Writers' Division and are interested in
renewing your membership, or are wishing to become a member, write me and we
can get you fixed up with a membership.

*#2 During last month's call, members got to discussing what we knew and
used out of the Apple family of phones, Pads and computers. Many of us do
have iPhones, or iPods, and/or iPads, and some Macs. All of us are excited
with what Apple has to offer, and we all enjoy using these devices.
Additionally, all of us are still learning and thirsting for the how, and
what more can these tools aid us in life and in writing. The outcome of our
discussion was a collective desire to share what we know with one another
and will make this the topic of our next call; Chelsea Cook will be our
lead. Come with the knowledge that you have to share, and/or come with the
desire to learn.

#3 Slate & Style: Looking to get published? If you are looking for your
first time, or 100th, our very  own magazine is a source of gaining
publishing experience, and a forum for one member to help another on how to
get published. We accept artful stories or poems, and articles on writing.
The spring 2015 mag is filling up and you have until the 31st of this month
to get into our upcoming issue.

Here are the guidelines . we need your stuff, and you need to be published!

SLATE & STYLE GUIDELINES

Slate & Style is a quarterly publication of the National Federation of the
Blind Writers' Division. It is dedicated to writing pursuits such as
literary pieces, resources, and information about various writing styles. A
majority of Slate & Style's contributors are blind, but we welcome
submissions from any contributor. We also accept submissions touching on any
subject matter. We encourage submissions from both experienced and beginning
writers with our goal being to hone our writing craft and share our
thoughts.

Slate & Style accepts short fiction, short creative nonfiction, poetry,
articles discussing and providing tips for various writing styles including
literary, technical, editing, public relations, and academic, literary
criticism, resource information, and book reviews.

Subject matter is not limited but will be up to the editor's discretion to
publish.

Slate & Style accepts material from adults and children. We require email
submissions.

We accept submissions throughout the year. You will receive a prompt
confirmation of the receipt of your submission. All submissions are
considered for publication but not all pieces will be published. We may keep
submissions to be used for later publications. The editing staff may respond
with comments and suggestions, giving contributors an opportunity to
resubmit. We will try our best to get this notice to entrants, if needed,
within two to three weeks after submission. Please give Slate & Style
editors that timeframe before contacting us about a submission.

Though submissions are welcome at all times, if your submission is
specifically about a particular season or time of year and you would like
your submission to appear in that corresponding issue, please read the dates
and submission deadlines below. The approximate issue dates and submission
deadline dates for each issue are as follows:

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Please read through all the guidelines carefully. Submissions that do not
follow these guidelines may not be considered for Slate & Style.

Submission guidelines are as follows:

Length requirements are: articles, 1500 words or less, fiction and
memoir/personal essay, 4000 words or less, book reviews, 1000 words or less,
poetry, 36 lines or less.

Again, send ALL submissions as email attachments no matter the genre.
Include a cover letter along with your submissions with author's name, title
of piece(s) and contact info-phone, email and address included. Also include
a bio with your submission(s). Your bio should be no more than 150 words. Do
not send an entire history, just include key items you feel are important
for readers to know. Send as an attachment as well. More than one submission
is allowed per email but do list all submissions in the required cover
letter.

Send submissions to s-and-s at nfbnet.org <mailto:s-and-s at nfbnet.org>

In the subject line of your email, write: Slate & Style submission, your
name, and number of submissions. Example: "Slate & Style submission, Myrna
Badgerow, 3 submissions".

Use Microsoft Word or create an RTF document for all submissions. No other
formats are accepted, and therefore will not be considered.

Proofread and check your grammar and formatting before submitting.

Slate & Style will consider all submissions for publication. However, please
be careful with graphic sexual and violent content as well as language and
anti-religious, anti-gender, anti-racial and anti-homosexual orientation
content. Characterization and plot often require this type of material, but
it must serve a purpose. Gratuitous material with no purpose or meant only
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Please direct questions and comments to the email address listed above for
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Respectfully yours,

Robert Leslie Newman

President, NFB Writers' division

Our Division's Website: http://writers.nfb.org

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future.

Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low
expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams.

You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

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