[Nfbf-l] ideas needed

[lappland]

kirk and sherri,
thanks so much for your support. our halloween party for the children turned 
out great and we met 2 new families. the kids played games, enjoyed lots of 
treats and the parents got to share some valuable support. it was our first 
attempt at hosting a halloween party  and we feel it was a success.

Sincerely,
Carolyn Lapp
Executive Director
Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.
Office: (561) 642-0005
E-Mail: info_focb at bellsouth.net

Please remember to support the Florida Outreach Center for the Blind by 
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deductible gift to:
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Palm Springs, FL 33461
Or use the Pay Pal link on our web site at:
www.flblindcenter.org
Thank you!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] ideas needed


> Carolyn, sounds like your center is doing great! Great ideas!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kirk" <kvharmon54 at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 3:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] ideas needed
>
>
>> Carolyn, great job! Your work is sounding terrific! Kirk Harmon
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "lappland" <lappland at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 2:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] ideas needed
>>
>>
>> Doreen,
>> i recommend that your daughter learn braille especially if she has a
>> degenerative eye condition like RP. learning braille is like most things,
>> picked up easier when young.
>> also, i didn't use my cane for 4 years after i loss my vision and started
>> college. school age children want to fit in and not stand out. once we
>> mature and aren't as affected by peer pressure, we can appreciate and be
>> proud of our cane and how it helps us to be independent.
>> our center has started a kids club to get children with vision loss and
>> their families together. we host an activity each month. tonight we are
>> having a halloween festival with games and treats. some of our other
>> activities have included bowling and a pizza party. the next event will 
>> be
>> our Christmas party in december.
>> if you can't participate in our activities then you may want to start a 
>> kids
>> club in your area. this will offer you and your daughter support and
>> resources.
>> hope this helps! i would also advise you to learn your child's rights and
>> trust your instincts. Good luck!
>> Sincerely,
>> Carolyn Lapp
>> Executive Director
>> Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.
>> Office: (561) 642-0005
>> E-Mail: info_focb at bellsouth.net
>>
>> Please remember to support the Florida Outreach Center for the Blind by
>> donating a dollar or more to help fund our worthy programs. Send your tax
>> deductible gift to:
>> Florida Outreach Center for the Blind
>> 2315 S. Congress Avenue
>> Palm Springs, FL 33461
>> Or use the Pay Pal link on our web site at:
>> www.flblindcenter.org
>> Thank you!
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Doreen Franklin" <doreenproverbs3 at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>; "Blindkid
>> List" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>; <Blindhomeschooler at yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 2:16 PM
>> Subject: [Nfbf-l] ideas needed
>>
>>
>> Hi to all ...
>>
>> we are looking for some help with our 7-yr old, first grade daughter who 
>> is
>> visually impaired. She needs a cane but refuses to use it with us. She 
>> will
>> "use" it during her O&M instruction of 30-minutes, but I have no idea if 
>> she
>> uses it, or uses it safely, during the rest of her time at school. Most
>> times with us, she holds it off the ground, like a shephard's crook. She 
>> has
>> also not accepted her visual disability and has told me "Mom, I can see."
>> And the school has non-verbally told her that last year in kindergarten 
>> as
>> well as this year -- she has a CCTV in class; she does not have Braille. 
>> She
>> is being re-evaled this year and I have been told "best practice is to 
>> use
>> her vision." I backed off to be more collaborative instead of being near 
>> the
>> door to due process. It is killing me, but I want to be more 
>> collaborative.
>>
>> Has anyone else experienced this? If so, how did you get around it? I can
>> tell her about safety, but I know all she hears is "blah blah blah." She 
>> has
>> said numerous times she HATES her cane, and I don't know how to get 
>> around
>> it to make her see that she is safe with it and unsafe without it. She 
>> has
>> gotten several bruises on her legs and her eye and all of those times 
>> have
>> been because she has not used her cane. Again, she is hearing "blah blah
>> blah." She did very well while at the national convention in July ... but
>> within 2 weeks, she was not using her cane safely. There are no role 
>> models
>> for her in school ...
>>
>> Any and all suggestions would be appreciated ....
>>
>> Thank you!!!!
>>
>> Doreen
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