[blindkid] (no subject)

Thu Aug 16 01:53:51 UTC 2012

Up until now, my focus has been on her and pushing her so she never felt
behind. Thankfully she is a proud young lady. But along the way I didn't
realize she was isolated from other blind children because of my want for
her to feel "normal". She's no stranger to "being different". Her best
friend is a heart transplant recipient and has several medical needs. The
two vent to one another about "how much Dr appointments suck":).
But now that she's pre-teen, I'm lost. As a parent I'm lost. It's difficult
to explain the changes in her body and understand what I'm gonna have to do
when "that time of mother nature" comes. I would love to be able to talk to
other moms and see what worked, what didn't ect. And let my daughter hear
it from another blind woman of what she had to do to prepare. That absolute
last thing I ever want to do is enable her.
So for me, its baby steps. Find other parents. Expose her to others kids
like her and just hope its beneficial. I've never treated her impaired. So
as a result to that, she's very independent.
I thank you all for the amazing advise. I've sent out emails, made calls
and now I guess I just wait. Every group seems to be a link to this, link
to that, follow this, register here. And yada yada. Very few actually
person contacts.
On Aug 15, 2012 6:25 PM, "Heather Field" <missheather at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hello Julie,
> The most likely people to know about other blind children in your area are
> the teachers of blind students (tbs's). Have you tried asking them to pass
> your contact info on to other parents of same-age/grade blind children in
> your area? Sometimes they are willing to help parents connect in order for
> their blind children to have blind friends. If they aren't willing you may
> also try your Special Education Director in the school district. Sometimes
> they are willing to help.
>
> I applaud you for trying to organise time with other blind children for
> your daughter. By and large sighted people hold to a deficit model of
> blindness. I.E. that blind children/people are "broken" sighted people
> because they have one less sense with which to interact with the world. It
> is a rare sighted school friend who truly pursues an active, equal and
> lively friendship with a blind child; it does happen but much less than we
> would hope.
>
> Spending time with other blind children, and competent blind adults as
> well for that matter, can be highly beneficial in helping your daughter to
> reject the concept of herself as an incomplete, somehow less-able person
> because she's blind. As she meets and hears about blind people who  do all
> the normal life things that everyone does -- blind or sighted -- then it is
> empowering and encouraging for her.
>
> If you have no luck with either of these suggestions please let us know on
> the list and we'll make some personal calls and see what we can do for you.
>
> Warmest regards,
> Heather field
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Julie Yanez
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:08 PM
> To: Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] (no subject)
>
> 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<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
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled
>> out
>> > is
>> > > a spark."
>> > > - Victor Hugo
>> > >
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>> > > (512) 689-5045
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>> > >
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>> > >
>> > > Looking forward to helping you with your educational toy needs!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces@**
>> nfbnet.org <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><
>> > > > 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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