[blindkid] Fw: O&M for the little ones

Eliza Ellett elizaellett at yahoo.com
Mon Dec 13 22:54:49 UTC 2010


 Everyone is so wonderful here, thank you. I forgot I did read that article, 
Miranda was very young then still and it was still kind of like a fog then. 
Well, the fog has cleared and we're ready to tackle the world!-) Thank you 
again, I will definitely get the book! 


Eliza



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Eliza Ellett <elizaellett at yahoo.com>
To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
Sent: Fri, December 10, 2010 3:10:51 PM
Subject: [blindkid] O&M for the little ones

 Hello, 
 I have a few questions that I hope some of you may have an answer for. My 
daughter is almost 2 1/2, she has had 3 separate O&M instructions so far. I 
really do like her O&M, yet I'm not sure on how I feel about the "walker" they 
have the little ones use. I have read differing opinions on them being like 
training wheels, while some say it's completely useless to have them use it. My 
daughter does have a lot of vision left at the moment, she is about 20/320. She 
does have a very loved NFB cane we received and has had one since she was about 
8 mths old, to just get acquainted with. She actually doesn't do so bad with it, 

at least from my observations of a toddler's use. I am worried that the T walker 

she is using now will confuse her later, should I just switch her over to a 
rigid cane? It does have the metal tip, should I replace it with a rolling tip 
and should I use a red tip for contrast(even though I'm not sure if she would 
see it anyways or if it would distract her)? Here's the other question since she 

is moderately to profoundly deaf also, how do I work with her on the sounds of 
her cane or the lack there of? It seems hearing is a pretty vital point in O&M 
and I want to prepare her as much as possible before the school system gets a 
hold of her. Speaking of that, what should I expect for her in terms of therapy 
in Preschool, she starts the transitioning next month and will start school in 
August. Does anyone know what assessments, teachers, therapists, &etc I should 
be making sure they have for her on the Vision side and/or Hearing if you know? 
She will be placed under DeafBlind on her IEP, I'm making sure of that, so she 
will get the services she will need, I'm just not sure what to look for and what 

is appropriate. 


Thank you for all of your help in advance and  I apologize in advance on jumping 

from one subject to another and not being completely clear on my questions. 


Eliza


      
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