THE WORK ETHIC APPLIES TO BLIND CHILDREN, TOO
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THE WORK ETHIC APPLIES TO BLIND CHILDREN, TOO
by Catherine Horn Randall
Reprinted from the Month's News, the newsletter of the National Federation of
the Blind of Illinois.
An article published in the January, 1986, issue of Reader's Digest
entitled "How to Raise a Happy Child," by Edwin Kiester, Jr., and Sally Valente
Kiester, made me stop and reexamine my carefree childhood. The truths I read and
Using Maps
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USING MAPS
Reprinted from:
Handbook for Itinerant and Resource Teachers of Blind and Visually Impaired
Students by Doris M. Willoughby and Sharon L. M. Duffy.
Editor's Note: The book from which this article is taken is absolutely
top-notch. It is, in my opinion, one of the best investments any parent or
teacher of a blind student can make. If you doubt it, just read this segment on
maps.
BLIND KIDS LOVE SPORTS, TOO!
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BLIND KIDS LOVE SPORTS, TOO!
by Tom Balek
The whole world has gone crazy. Sports crazy, that is.
Fans pack stadiums by the tens of thousands to watch millionaires hit,
catch, throw, tackle, shoot, drive, and run. The airwaves are crammed with games
of all sorts and even the commercials during non-sports programs feature
athlete-superstars hyping everything from beer to bouquets.
EDUCATION OF THE BLIND FOUR-YEAR-OLD
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EDUCATION OF THE BLIND FOUR-YEAR-OLD
Editor's Note: Four years ago Robin Reynolds wrote one little letter which
forever changed the direction of her daughter's education. Emily, Mrs. Reynold's
daughter, was seven-months-old when she was diagnosed as blind. In the months
that followed, Mrs. Reynolds dug up every bit of information she could find
What Blind Children Need
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WHAT BLIND CHILDREN NEED
by Tim Day
Editor's Note: Tim is 7 years old and attends Roosevelt Elementary School in
Bellingham, Washington, where he will be in the first grade this fall. This
article was submitted in Braille with a print transcription. Tim's mother,
Debbie Day, is an active and enthusiastic member of the National Federation of
the Blind and its Northwest Parents Division. She also co-ordinates the
ON PARENTING THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILD
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ON PARENTING THE
VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILD
by Norman Balot
Editor's note: The following article is reprinted from the VIPS Parents
Newsletter, a publication of Visually Impaired Preschool Services of Louisville,
Kentucky.
Parenting is a difficult job. It's a tough job. It is not a job that any of
us, under any circumstances, can take lightly. And when the parenting process
From the Editor
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FROM THE EDITOR: It's a new school year; a time of new opportunities and
fresh challenges. But sometimes this isn't so exciting; sometimes it only
arouses doubts, fears, and more questions in the minds of parents and blind
students.
How can a blind student handle all the map work in social studies? Maybe we
should skip that. What possible interest could a blind kid have in team
Future Reflections, Fall '91
Future Reflections
Vol. 10, No. 3
Fall, 1991
Barbara Cheadle, Editor
Contents
On Parenting the Visually Impaired Child by Norman Balot
What Blind Children Need by Tim Day
Education of the Blind Four-Year-Old
Blind Kids Love Sports, Too! by Tom Balek
Using Maps-Reprinted from: Handbook for Itinerant and Resource Teachers of
Blind and Visually Impaired Students by Doris M. Willoughby and Sharon L. M.
Duffy
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