[BlindKid] Pre-canes

[Penny Duffy]

Mikayla,

I am so excited about your different career pathways you are considering. I
cant wait to find out what you do. Know you can change your career at
different times in your life.

On the NOPBC website we have a section on early childhood.
http://nopbc.org/early-childhood
There is some stuff about little ones and canes. Precanes are a bug issue
because why give a precane when you can give a cane.

I am not sure if you are on Facebook but I am going to direct you to two
different Faceboook group.

NOPBC Facebook group
https://m.facebook.com/groups/331066810353777

A  child o&m group https://www.facebook.com/groups/193290664473248/


-Penny
On Wed, Jul 18, 2018, 8:11 PM Mikayla Gephart via BlindKid <
blindkid at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>      I have been a lurker on this list for a few years, but should
> probably introduce myself for the benefit of those who do not know me from
> national conventions. I graduated high school in June, and will be
> attending the Colorado Center for the Blind this fall. Right now, my career
> goal is to become a TBS, but I am also considering careers such as becoming
> an attorney or Governmental Affairs Specialist, working to protect the
> rights of all citizens.
>
>      This summer, I have been working at a preschool for toddlers who are
> blind. The preschool I am volunteering with is run by a nonprofit
> foundation, but all of the students receive services from our state’s Early
> Intervention program. The preschool is meant to give the children the same
> opportunities as other children to explore and learn through play.
> Therefore, the teachers are not specifically TVI’s, and they get the
> blindness related services at home. The teachers have asked me a lot of
> questions about my personal experiences and opinions, and I am happy to
> help however I can.
>
>      One commonality I have noticed is that none of the children use
> canes. However, a few of them use pre-canes. What do you all think about
> pre-canes? Has anyone seen a pre-cane help a child? I have seen articles in
> Future Reflections mentioning pre-canes, but haven’t heard anything
> recently. As a future teacher and passionate advocate, I can’t wait to hear
> all your thoughts.
>
> Best,
> Mikayla
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
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