[blindkid] alternative parenting guide

[Richard Holloway]

Thanks so much-- I think we all have moments like that. (I know I do.)  
That thing with the elephant size was a fairly recent case of that for  
me. For a moment I thought, "how could Kendra not know how big an  
elephant is?!!" Then I quickly realized nobody must never have  
specifically told her, or certainly not to the point where it was  
clear and it "stuck". Yet what do you want to bet every sighted kid in  
her class had seen pictures of elephants in perspective dozens of  
times in school and on TV shows and most likely at the circus.

I never told my sighted kids how big they are either, but they have  
seen elephants in perspective at zoos and on TV and in photos and  
drawings in books as well as seeing small representations in toys and  
such. Kendra knows cars are big, because she rides in them and walks  
around them in the driveway or a parking lot, but at least in our  
neighborhood, there are relatively few live elephants to run across...

Richard




On Jul 20, 2010, at 7:08 AM, Marie wrote:

> What a fabulously well written explanation! Thank you for making me  
> think (duh, again) about why my sweet pea has such a hard time with  
> facing the table and such. Because Jack has some vision (20/320 in  
> his good eye) it is easy to forget sometimes that he needs these  
> gaps filled in. Thank you!
>
> Marie (mother of Jack born May 2005)
> See glimpses of life with my determined son who is developing in his  
> own way at his own time at http://allaccesspasstojack.blogspot.com
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