[blindkid] (no subject)

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Thu Aug 16 14:34:33 UTC 2012 

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-----Original Message-----
From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Sally Thomas
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 2:34 AM
To: Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)
Subject: Re: [blindkid] (no subject)

The first "camp" my son attended was a long weekend at the school for the
blind.  We lived in Texas at the time.  I stayed in a hotel in Austin so I
wasn't far away but he did great without me.

If you are looking for information for yourself, the National Federation of
the Blind convention in July is a great place to learn and meet folks.
 It's an investment to get there but it is really a great way for you and
your daughter to meet people and learn about blindness.

Sally Thomas

On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 10:08 AM, Julie Yanez <jyanez112 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Are there camps or retreats that are for parent as well? My brat won't 
> be ok leaving me for more then a day. I wouldn't want her to go and 
> feel like I left her or have her shut down since she's out of her element.
> On Aug 15, 2012 7:05 PM, "Sally Thomas" <seacknit at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Since blindness is such a low incidence disability, finding other 
> > blind kids close by is tough in most places.  Finding blind kids 
> > that your daughter "clicks" with is even tougher.  What worked best 
> > for us was traveling to conferences and sending our son to 
> > camp/Buddy Program.  At these places he met lots of blind kids.  He 
> > saw that some of them had
> good
> > training and were independent and he learned what it means to not 
> > have
> good
> > blindness skills but the best part has been that he was able to 
> > choose among various kids the ones that he "clicked" with.  It 
> > certainly is time consuming and expensive but it worked best for us.  
> > Now that he has a network of blind friends, he is able to keep up 
> > with them on Skype, Facebook, etc.
> >
> > Sally Thomas
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 9:53 AM, Julie Yanez <jyanez112 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > 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
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Brandy Wojcik  Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and 
> > > >> > > Team
> > leader
> > > >> > > (512) 689-5045
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> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Read my new blog at www.playtoachieveballstobooks.**
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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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