[blindkid] A question.

Steve Heesen steveheesen at aol.com
Sat Jul 24 23:59:20 UTC 2010


Here is a few more:

Blindness is respectable.
Be the example.
Canes are cool!
Braille is cool!
Go for the gusto!
Who says they can't?
Just watch us!
Or just listen!
The sky is the limit.
We're doing it!
We did it!

Steve Heesen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melissa Green" <graduate56 at juno.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] A question.


> Thank you all for answering my question about advice to other parents.
> I appreciate it.
>
> Melissa Green
> Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to 
> feel
> awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kim Cunningham" <kim at gulfimagesphoto.com>
> To: " (for parents of blind children)NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List"
> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 7:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] A question.
>
>
> Melissa,
> The best advice that I would give to another parent is not words, but the
> action of seeing other blind individuals who have received training in
> alternative techniques. For sighted people, the saying "seeing is 
> believing"
> really rings true. This is why it is important for families to attend 
> state
> and national NFB conventions. I would also tell parents to NOT feel sorry
> for their child, but imbrace what their child CAN do. If parents don't
> believe in their children's abilities, then we lose the drive for high
> expectations.
> My only regret is that I wish we had found the NFB when my daughter was
> younger.
> Hope this is what you are looking for....
> Regards,
> Kim Cunningham
>
> --- On Fri, 7/23/10, Melissa Green <graduate56 at juno.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Melissa Green <graduate56 at juno.com>
> Subject: [blindkid] A question.
> To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List"
> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 1:36 AM
>
>
> What advice would you give to parens with a blind child?
> If you are a parent, what advice or information do you wish people had 
> given
> you?
> I was asked this question as a blind adult. So thought I would put this 
> out
> there and see if I am on the right track or not.
> Your anser can be two word, or two sentences, or even a paragraph.
> I am just curious. I thought that it would be a good topic for discussion.
> Melissa Green
> Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to 
> feel
> awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.
> Blog: http://readergirl5674.blogspot.com
> Facebook: melissa green northern colorado
> twitter: melissa5674
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