[blindkid] Sleep pattern for blind 5 month old

[Marianne Denning]

I agree that giving her some stimulation during the day will be very
helpful.  Sighted children have a lot of things to look at all of the
time.  She needs things that make noise, smell good and feel good.  I
am sure you are doing all of the right things.  I live in Cincinnati
and we have an organization for the blind that provides support to
families with blind or visually impaired children.

I am a TVI who is blind.  I would recommend looking on the Perkins
School for the Blind website and the Texas School for the Blind
website.  They have a lot of great information for families.

I hope some parents with blind children will comment too.

On 2/11/14, Alicia Trust <aliciatrust08 at gmail.com> wrote:
> She has clinical bilateral anophthalmia. She has no other medical
> conditions. We are working with our county's early intervention program and
> the Maryland School for the Blind. I also contacted MSB and they suggested
> giving her more stimulation during the day but not too much, obviously. She
> will eat and play and 'talk" when she is awake.
> On Feb 11, 2014 3:37 PM, "Marianne Denning" <marianne at denningweb.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Many blind children develop at a slower rate than their sighted peers.
>>  Does she interact with people and toys when she is awake?  What is
>> the cause of her blindness?  Are you involved with any agencies for
>> the blind that offer support for the family?
>>
>> On 2/11/14, Alicia Trust <aliciatrust08 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > All,
>> >
>> > We have a blind baby girl who is 5 months old now. I hate to seem like
>> I'm
>> > complaining, but she seems to be sleeping a lot. We don't want to be
>> > missing signs of a problem. How much really is too much? I don't
>> > remember
>> > our sighted daughter (now 4 years old) sleeping so much.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Alicia and Matt
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>> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053