[blindkid] blindkid Digest, Vol 98, Issue 12
Jessica Kovacs
jessica.kovacs979 at gmail.com
Sun Jun 17 19:35:37 UTC 2012
Re: Little room
I found this PDF on the Ohio Deafblind.org site and it has directions for creating little play spaces in the same vein as a "little room."
http://ohiodeafblind.org/assets/files/files/milestone_packets/0_2/hold_everything.pdf
Jessica
mom to Thomas, age 2.5, blind LP only.
http://thomasmarshalldoesitall.blogspot.com
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> 1. Little room (Trudy Pickrel)
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> From: Trudy Pickrel <tlpickrel at hotmail.com>
> Date: June 16, 2012 1:38:37 PM EDT
> To: "blindkid at nfbnet.org" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
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> Subject: [blindkid] Little room
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> Alison
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> Please email me instruction. We have a new member that has a five month old and I would like to pass the instructions along to thank you
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> Tlpickrel at hotmail.com
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>> 1. Re: Lilli Nelson's Little Room (Heather Field)
>> 2. Learning to swim (devin bewley)
>> 3. Re: Learning to swim (Carol Castellano)
>> 4. Re: Learning to swim (DrV)
>> 5. (no subject) (letonflor at yahoo.com)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:56:42 -0500
>> From: "Heather Field" <missheather at comcast.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, \(for parents of blind children\)"
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>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Lilli Nelson's Little Room
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>> Dear Alison,
>> Would you please email me the instructions to make The Little Room.
>> I have two mothers with blind babies who would love to make a Little Room
>> for their boys.
>>
>> Thank you so much.
>> Warmly,
>> Heather Field
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Alison Stephens
>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 11:24 AM
>> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Lilli Nelson's Little Room
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>> I have some directions to make a little room. One set for wood construction
>> and another for PVC pipe construction.
>>
>> If you email me your address I can mail a copy.
>>
>> Alison
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>> Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 05:16:42 -0600
>> From: devin bewley <devin.bewley at gmail.com>
>> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [blindkid] Learning to swim
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>> Hello everyone, I was hoping some of you might have some ideas on how to
>> teach swimming. My son was born blind and has some cognitive issues due
>> to seizures when he was very young. We are having one heck of a time
>> getting him to understand the circular motion concept. Any ideas would be
>> appreciated, we have taken him to swim class but they didn't know how to
>> help him either.
>> Thank you,
>> Devin Bewley
>> REALTOR, CDPE
>> Cherry Creek Properties LLC.
>> 720-227-7270
>> www.shortsalesinaurora.com<http://www.metrobrokersonline.com/agents/Devin.Bewley>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:17:17 -0400
>> From: Carol Castellano <carol_castellano at verizon.net>
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>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Learning to swim
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>> Hi Devin,
>>
>> My daughter had difficulty with this as well. I assume you mean the
>> circular movement with his arms, right? For our daughter, we had to
>> start with the components of the movement--teaching her the feeling
>> of stretching her arms out straight--in any direction. I think she
>> had to learn this feeling in her shoulders. So we practiced that a
>> lot--arms straight up (like raising your hand), arms out to the side,
>> arms forward, etc.
>>
>> We found adding resistance with one of those elastic physical therapy
>> bands was helpful for developing a consciousness of the various
>> muscle groups and sensations.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Carol
>>
>> Carol Castellano
>> President, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
>> Director of Programs
>> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
>> 973-377-0976
>> carol_castellano at verizon.net
>> www.blindchildren.org
>> www.nopbc.org
>>
>> At 07:16 AM 6/16/2012, you wrote:
>>> Hello everyone, I was hoping some of you might have some ideas on how to
>>> teach swimming. My son was born blind and has some cognitive issues due
>>> to seizures when he was very young. We are having one heck of a time
>>> getting him to understand the circular motion concept. Any ideas would be
>>> appreciated, we have taken him to swim class but they didn't know how to
>>> help him either.
>>> Thank you,
>>> Devin Bewley
>>> REALTOR, CDPE
>>> Cherry Creek Properties LLC.
>>> 720-227-7270
>>> www.shortsalesinaurora.com<http://www.metrobrokersonline.com/agents/Devin.Bewley>
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 08:32:03 -0700
>> From: DrV <icdx at earthlink.net>
>> To: "Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)"
>> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] Learning to swim
>> Message-ID: <CC01EDC0.A550%icdx at earthlink.net>
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>> Hi Devin,
>>
>> I'll add to what Carol shared. We faced this as well with both are sons.
>> Some kids need to physically be motored through the motions with LOTS of
>> repetition to master the concept & needed develop the muscle motor memory.
>> What to many may seem simple motion may need to be broken down into
>> smaller component motions with lots of repetition. Once they get it, they
>> may need periodic reminders or refreshers.
>> In the water using 1 or 2 kick boards or a smaller Boogie Board to
>> stabilize his trunk will allow him to focus more on the arm motions. It
>> may be helpful to have more than 1 adult work with him to get the concept;
>> 1 to focus on stabilizing the trunk to remove that as a distractor (that
>> could be the parent) while the instructor works on arm motion.
>> Using "dry runs" on land can also be useful - this is done even for
>> beginnign sighted folks of all ages when teaching surfing. A bench (not
>> attached to a picnic table) of appropriate width is nice. He could lay on
>> the bench (kind of like a surfboard) with his head at or just over the
>> front edge. This provides a stable body platform & then the arms are free
>> on the side & in front to get the right motions.
>> Adding resistance as Carol mention may also provide additional
>> neuro-input.
>> Instructors need to think outside the box. Talking with an Occupational or
>> Physical Therapist may also be useful.
>> As with anything else in life, some instructors are better than others.
>> You may need to shop around a bit. None of the swim instructors my kids
>> have had had previously worked with a blind child.
>> Definitely stick with it. I firmly believe that very child, blind or
>> sighted, should be taught swimming basics--at least to tread water and a
>> basic stroke at a minimum--so that they are at least comfortable, in the
>> water. Water experiences are so much fun - watermarks, the beach,
>> canoeing, kayaking, surfing, paddle-boarding etc. Around here at the
>> middle & high school a few weeks of gym class are spent in the pool.
>> Comfort in the water is a social & safety issue.
>> Best wishes,
>> Eric
>>
>> On 6/16/12 7:17 AM, "Carol Castellano" <carol_castellano at verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Devin,
>>>
>>> My daughter had difficulty with this as well. I assume you mean the
>>> circular movement with his arms, right? For our daughter, we had to
>>> start with the components of the movement--teaching her the feeling
>>> of stretching her arms out straight--in any direction. I think she
>>> had to learn this feeling in her shoulders. So we practiced that a
>>> lot--arms straight up (like raising your hand), arms out to the side,
>>> arms forward, etc.
>>>
>>> We found adding resistance with one of those elastic physical therapy
>>> bands was helpful for developing a consciousness of the various
>>> muscle groups and sensations.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Carol
>>>
>>> Carol Castellano
>>> President, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
>>> Director of Programs
>>> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
>>> 973-377-0976
>>> carol_castellano at verizon.net
>>> www.blindchildren.org
>>> www.nopbc.org
>>>
>>> At 07:16 AM 6/16/2012, you wrote:
>>>> Hello everyone, I was hoping some of you might have some ideas on how to
>>>> teach swimming. My son was born blind and has some cognitive issues due
>>>> to seizures when he was very young. We are having one heck of a time
>>>> getting him to understand the circular motion concept. Any ideas would be
>>>> appreciated, we have taken him to swim class but they didn't know how to
>>>> help him either.
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Devin Bewley
>>>> REALTOR, CDPE
>>>> Cherry Creek Properties LLC.
>>>> 720-227-7270
>>>> www.shortsalesinaurora.com<http://www.metrobrokersonline.com/agents/Devin
>>>> .Bewley>
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