[blindkid] info help

[Tammy Parson]

Richard, 
Here's a suggestion. Two years ago our daughter started Middle School and we were concerned about her making new friends. Her birthday wasn't until March so we decided to have a Halloween party and invited ever kid she had in her 6 classes knowing that only 10% would possible show and numerous were in the same classes. Surprisingly the one's that showed had already seen something in Victoria they liked and by the time the party was over she had some new friends. It allowed them to see into Victoria's world and see that she is no different than them. Even those that didn't become close friends, had a new respect for Victoria and would stand up for her without her knowing in the hallways against the older kids, which we were told by her teachers.
Tammy D. Parson

> On Mar 26, 2014, at 11:37 PM, Richard Holloway <rholloway at gopbc.org> wrote:
> 
> Socializing and making friends? Interesting— I like it. I can’t think of how a socializing / friend making discussion or presentation could work in a seminar, but that sounds interesting if someone has a workable plan. There must be some helpful strategies out there. We face that challenge frequently.
> 
> Coming at this from the perspective of the parent of a child about to enter middle school, we could certainly use some strategies there as well...
> 
> 
>> On Mar 26, 2014, at 7:01 PM, Bo Page <bo.page at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Anything to do with technology training, independent living skills and socializing and making friends.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Deborah Kent Stein <dkent5817 at att.net>
>>> To: Rosina Solano <colemangirly at yahoo.com>; "Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org> 
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 6:39 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blindkid] info help
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>>> 
>>> Dear Rosina,
>>> 
>>> What a great question!  Please share your answers when they come in - we'd 
>>> love to know here in Illinois!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- 
>>> From: Rosina Solano
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 10:27 AM
>>> To: blindkid at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [blindkid] info help
>>> 
>>> Need  quick bit of info from any and all parents of blind/VI kids!!
>>> 
>>> This is a question, but please don't think over hard about it.  I am looking 
>>> for fast, gut answers.
>>> 
>>> If you received a flyer in the mail or saw a post on a list group about an 
>>> event in your state that was geered towards blind/VI kids what would be the 
>>> 1 or 2 top items that you would make sure you would be at even if it meant 
>>> taking off of work?  I don't mean like it sounds good and you would like to 
>>> go, but.....  things happen.  What would it be that you would definitely 
>>> make sure to be at?  What is it that is sooo irresistible that you would 
>>> figure any way out to get to.  Some examples are scholarships, tech 
>>> demonstrations, science program but please don't just use those.
>>> 
>>> I am trying to find out the absolute most important things that either 
>>> parents or the kids want that would get them to come to something.  I don't 
>>> mean just members of something either.  I mean if you were not involved in 
>>> any group but you saw this one thing and you would make sure to be at it.  I 
>>> know what it is for me, but I am looking at a broader pool as I already know 
>>> the benefits.
>>> 
>>> Thank you all for your answers in advance!!!!!!!!
>>> Rosina
>>> 
>>> ********************************************
>>> Rosina Foster
>>> MOPOBC  Missouri Parents of Blind Children
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