[blindkid] Independence Day

[Brandy W]

You should really write a little write up about your convention experience. 
It is these write ups that encourage the new families to go to their state 
conventions and then the national for the next year.

Bran

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "holly miller" <hollym12 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] Independence Day


> Wonderful news!
>
> Getting out of the normal routine can do wonders for independence.  I'll
> admit we can be homebodies here and day to day there aren't always a lot 
> of
> new experiences. Not because of Hank's blindness, we were like that
> pre-Hank.  Going to convention did a world of good for him (and me!). A 
> week
> of navigating a huge hotel and constant cane use.  By the 2nd day, he was
> grabbing his cane automatically when we went out of the room without the
> usual "Do I HAVE to take my cane??" whining.  By the 3rd day, he was 
> buzzing
> around the hotel so fast I had a hard time keeping up with him!  Much
> different than the kid 6 months ago that wanted to hold my hand even when 
> he
> was using his cane and when not holding my hand would try to keep himself 
> a
> half step behind me so he knew exactly where I was at all times.
>
> He had an O&M lesson a week before Convention and he had one 2 days ago at
> our local mall.  His O&M instructor couldn't get over the difference in 
> just
> that short time.  She remarked at how much more confidence he had, how 
> much
> more relaxed he looked (no scrunched up shoulders and scuffing feet) again
> zipping along 5-10 feet in front of us and rarely looking back to make 
> sure
> we were close by.  She even commented that if he was going
> to consistently have such a fast pace, he was going to need a longer cane!
> I knew that already but it was awesome to hear *her* say it!
>
> Holly
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Susan Harper <
> sueharper at firstchurchgriswold.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>>     We are almost three weeks into our around the country RV trip.  We 
>> have
>> been to Quebec Province, down through Ontario, into Niagara Falls New 
>> York
>> and are presently spending the weekend with cousins in Mayville New york.
>> Our boys turn 4 tomorrow.  Wonder where the time went.
>>
>>     What I really wanted to share was Vinnie's continuing push, ours and
>> his, for independence.   Vinnie has been to many new places and
>> environments
>> to orient to on our journey, which has been a plus to see him explore and
>> use his cane more efficiently.  Like anything, there has to be a reason 
>> in
>> order to want to achieve something.  He asked me to, "let go my hand", 
>> and
>> proceeded to walk by himself.  Generally he wants to hold my finger in 
>> new
>> places especially, so this was exciting.  He is also orienting better to
>> the
>> sounds of our family and able to stray a ways, supervised of course, and
>> come back on his own.  He orients quite well to the clicker we started
>> using
>> a couple of months ago, so I don't have to constantly talk to keep him on
>> track when out walking or in a crowd.  Our boy is growing up!
>>
>>     Have a great weekend all.
>>
>> Blessings from Mayville New York,
>> Sue H.
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