[blindkid] Technology and Little Kid

Merry-Noel Chamberlain owinm at yahoo.com
Thu Feb 18 19:53:14 UTC 2010


Regarding Coloring Screens - some plastic placemats at local stores have rough backings with ridges and they serve nicely as color screens.

--- On Thu, 2/18/10, Carol Castellano <blindchildren at verizon.net> wrote:


From: Carol Castellano <blindchildren at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Technology and Little Kid
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 6:04 PM


There are are several on the market--you can see them at Independent 
Living Aids.  Serena just got one called Colorino.  You can put it 
against an object--piece of clothing, etc.--and it will announce the 
color.  It worked on our cats as well, which was extremely cool.

Re coloring screens, people can make their own and I believe APH 
sells one or two styles.

Carol

At 12:21 PM 2/18/2010, you wrote:
>Absolutely-- I have been wanting to brainstorm and add as many other
>things as anyone can come up with; all suggestions are welcome.
>
>The screens should be easy enough--
>
>What sort of color identifiers are you thinking of? I recall some
>tactile color swatches with different textures but I cannot recall the
>particulars.
>
>Richard
>
>
>On Feb 18, 2010, at 10:49 AM, Carol Castellano wrote:
>
>>Hi Richard,
>>
>>Love the gopbc technology site!  Maybe add coloring screens and
>>color identifiers?
>>
>>Carol
>>
>>At 10:00 AM 2/18/2010, you wrote:
>>>I just re-read Dave's question.
>>>
>>>I think some of us (myself included) may have missed part of his
>>>original question. The child's peers, assuming they have typical
>>>vision, are most likely seeing technology constantly. It will take a
>>>lot more than only a slate and stylus to "keep up". I guess it sort
>>>of
>>>begs the question as to what in particular she wants to keep up with
>>>the most, but obviously there will need to be braille and
>>>presumably a
>>>cane introduced if they are not already in use. (I assume the child
>>>is
>>>able to travel typically.) My point being not to overlook the
>>>obvious--
>>>
>>>If the kids are playing stories or music, it might be a library of
>>>congress tape player or their newer digital system, or it might be an
>>>mp3 player, and that could be a typical player with tactile buttons
>>>(as in the exact opposite of an ipod touch) or something more
>>>extreme,
>>>like a victor reader.
>>>
>>>If the kids are enjoying videos, it might be playing described videos
>>>or even conventional ones in a way the child can manage on his/her
>>>own. The technology in this case might be the adapted media itself or
>>>simply an accessible player-- maybe it is marking controls with
>>>tactile tape and avoiding flat, smooth controls. If other kids are on
>>>the computer, it might be using a screen reader like Jaws, and on and
>>>on.
>>>
>>>I would again suggest something like her looking at the list I posted
>>>to get a better idea of what she's really trying to accomplish:
>>>http://www.gopbc.org/gopbc_technology.htm
>>>
>>>There are doubtless more comprehensive lists with even more ideas
>>>(please post them if you have them), but the answer to keep up with
>>>peers across the board in technology is going to involve long-term
>>>exposure to many different adaptations and technology solutions
>>>because that is what all the other kids have around themselves
>>>constantly...
>>>
>>>Richard
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Feb 17, 2010, at 10:01 PM, David Andrews wrote:
>>>
>>>>I got asked a question, the other day, and since most of my
>>>>experience is with blind adults -- I didn't know quite what to say.
>>>>A woman said she had a four year old totally blind daughter, and she
>>>>wanted her to keep up with her peers in technology, so what
>>>>assistive technology/technology is there  -- should she start using
>>>>with her child?
>>>>
>>>>Dave
>>>>
>>>>
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>>Carol Castellano, President
>>National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
>>973-377-0976
>>carol_castellano at verizon.net
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carol_castellano at verizon.net
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