[blindkid] introducing a cane

[DrV]

Hi Susan,
You may also want to consider using the Teaching Cane technique when the 2
of you go out together.
Here is a link to an article that describes it:
www.nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr25/fr07spr10.htm.
Eric


On 7/20/11 9:09 AM, "Susan Vorsanger" <svorsanger at yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hi, I know many of you have had much experience with kids & cane use...
>My son is almost four but severely developmentally delayed (no talking,
>very limited communication).  At my strong encouragement his O&M
>instructor is going to start working with him with a cane.  (Some
>background:  I have tried for a loooong time to gently introduce him to
>an NFB cane, but so far he¹s shown no interest at all & only wants to put
>it in his mouth).  I was wondering if some of you had any thoughts about
>the following:
>-          His O&M instructor strongly recommends a cane that comes up to
>his chest, but I know the NFB canes are longer.  Can someone tell me
>again what the rationale is for the longer length?  Do you think there
>would be any harm to starting him out with a shorter length?
>-          She wants him to use a cane with a ball on the end so it
>doesn¹t get stuck.   Do you think there would be any harm to trying this
>kind for a while since I haven¹t had luck with the other cane yet?
>I am really glad to have some help encouraging my son to use a cane, but
>I want to make sure we¹re taking the best approach possible.    Thanks!
>-- Susan
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