[blindkid] (no subject)

Thu Aug 16 00:08:09 UTC 2012

A pen pal would be nice. But I would like for her to have come kind of
interaction or activity group. A break from braille and just enjoy being a
kiddo.
On Aug 15, 2012 4:59 PM, "Kayleigh Joiner" <kayleigh281 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Here is the link for the slate pals program:
> http://www.nfb.org/nopbc-slate-pals
>
> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Julie Yanez <jyanez112 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > We are in the inland empire area. Not far from Loma Linda Children's
> > Hospital. Most of the programs locally are for adult. Not many kids with
> > impairments close or semi-close. Everything I seem to find in LA based.
> > On Aug 15, 2012 3:34 PM, "Brandy W" <ballstobooks at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > There is actually a slate pals program for just that. You could
> probably
> > > get
> > > a couple of same aged kids to write her. Also is there a commission or
> > > parents of blind children in your area? Maybe a light house for the
> > blind?
> > > I
> > > ask because all of these organizations often have activities for blind
> > > children.
> > >
> > > Bran
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> > On
> > > Behalf Of Julie Yanez
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 6:11 PM
> > > To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
> > > Subject: Re: [blindkid] (no subject)
> > >
> > > Darci,
> > > She's does. She's pretty fluent in braille, contracted and
> iuncontracted.
> > > That would be amazing. Nautica just entered 5th.
> > > On Aug 15, 2012 3:09 PM, "Darcirae Hooks" <draehooks at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Does she read Braille? Caiden is going into 4th grade and would write
> > > > letters in Braille.
> > > > Let me know.
> > > > Darci Hooks
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my iPhone
> > > >
> > > > On Aug 15, 2012, at 17:16, Julie Yanez <jyanez112 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I just found out about them a few days ago. But right now I seem to
> > > > > be getting the run-a-round with emails and contacts. Everything I
> > > > > get back
> > > > is
> > > > > "check out this site...", "call this #...". And nothing is getting
> > > > > me anywhere or to anyone that is helpful. It's becoming very
> > > > > discouraging
> > > > and
> > > > > frustrating that its so hard to contact a human being and not an
> > > > > email or random # of someone that "will get back to me with more
> > > information".
> > > > > On Aug 15, 2012 2:08 PM, "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>    You might want to join the nfb of California list, and ask
> there:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/**listinfo/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org<
> > > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbc-info_nfbnet.org>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Dave
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> On 8/15/2012 2:28 PM, Julie Yanez wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> my daughter is in need of peers with visual implements. She's 10
> > > > >>> and
> > > > is in
> > > > >>> 5th grade. She was born premee and suffered ROP amongst other
> > issues.
> > > > We
> > > > >>> live in the inland empire area of so cal. She's never really
> > > > encountered
> > > > >>> anyone who is also blind. Does anyone know of any local or semi
> > > > >>> local groups?
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>> Thank you, Julie.
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