[blindkid] For Blind Preteens

Julie Yanez jyanez112 at gmail.com
Thu Aug 16 04:52:39 UTC 2012


I will defiantly look into these. Thank you.
On Aug 15, 2012 7:24 PM, "Arielle Silverman" <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Julie and all,
> When I was growing up I was given a couple of really good books in
> Braille about puberty and sexuality. I really enjoyed these books and
> thought it was great to be able to learn about these things in private
> without having embarrassing discussions. The books were:
> Asking about Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole
> and
> The What's Happening to my Body Book for Girls by Linda Madaras
>
> My parents borrowed these books for me from a local library for the
> blind, but these or other books should be available from the National
> Library Service/National Braille Press, Bookshare or other sources. If
> you have trouble finding one of these books for her, let me know and
> I'll look around for you.
> The books aren't specifically written for blind girls, but I don't
> think there's much about puberty or menstruation that is different for
> a blind girl or woman than for a sighted one. If you want more
> specific details about how I handle these things as a blind woman, or
> how I learned to do so as a teen, you can write me off-list at
> arielle71 at gmail.com
> You can also call me at
> 602-502-2255
> I'd be willing to talk to your daughter on the phone or by email too
> if she would be interested.
> I'm sorry it's been tough for you to find blind kids to connect her
> with. All of us in the NFB want to help you and we understand how
> important it is for blind kids to have contact with other blind kids
> for the reasons Heather described. I do think your daughter's
> TVI/teacher of blind students is a good person to start with. You
> might also investigate summer camps in the Los Angeles area for her to
> attend. Even if they are a little far away, I think it could be worth
> it.
> As some of you might remember, last month I conducted a survey as part
> of my doctoral work investigating blind adults' experiences and
> attitudes and how those things relate to their well-being and
> employment status. I will send out more detailed results later, but
> just to give a little preview, one of the strongest predictors of
> overall happiness, employment and earnings for blind adults that I
> found in this survey is how many blind friends they have and how well
> they feel they belong in the blind community. I am trying to figure
> out exactly where the effect comes from, but it is clear that having
> blind friends makes blindness more "normal" and helps blind folks of
> all ages gain the confidence they need to tackle challenges and be
> actively involved in life. I applaud you for making the effort you are
> making and please keep on trying even if it is discouraging. If you
> sign up on ten different lists it is likely you'll hear from at least
> one of them. I don't live in California but I'll try to help as much
> as I can.
> Best,
> Arielle
>
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