On Becoming a Wise Consumer of Low Vision Services

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

Future Reflections, Summer '92

FUTURE REFLECTIONS

Vol. 11, No. 3

Summer, 1992

Barbara Cheadle, Editor

Contents

Mom, What Does Blind Mean? by Pauletta Feldman

Blindness: From the Perspective of Sighted Children

Braille Competency Test Near Completion

JOE Committee Releases Braille Instruction Guidelines

Maryland Passes Braille Literacy Legislation by Sharon Maneki

Toy Ideas for Young Children

Hearing the Sunrise by Nancy Scott

An Eye for Art

Future Reflections

From the Editor

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FROM

THE EDITOR: This year's back-to-school issue begins with a self-examination

and ends with a history lesson. The lead article by Barbara Pierce challenges

parents to do some soul-searching. She gently, humorously calls on parents to

consider the consequences of simple actions and expectations. For example, who

washes your blind pre-teen's hair? Simple actions, small expectations—but

Parent's Role

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THE PARENT'S

ROLE IN CHANGING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BLIND

by Barbara

Pierce

Editor's

Note: The following article was the keynote address at the 1991 NFB Parents

of Blind Children Seminar in New Orleans. The seminar was sponsored, as it is

every year, by the Parents of Blind Children Division of the National Federation

Fun, Friends, and Fitting In

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FUN, FRIENDS,

AND FITTING IN
[PICTURE] The 1992 Convention was Adam Emerson's 4th National NFB Convention. He is 12 years old.
[PICTURE] Brian Watts shows off the new cane he purchased at the convention exhibit hall.
[PICTURE] Noel Romey shares a book with a friend during a quiet moment at the 1992 NFB Convention.

From

the Editor: One of the agenda items at the 1992 NFB Convention parents seminar

How to Make a Braille Wave

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HOW TO MAKE

A BRAILLE WAVE
by Bonnie

Simons

[PICTURE] Students enjoy the challenges of learning Braille and completing projects in Braille.
[PICTURE] Cooperative learning techniques, along with competitions, help sighted students learn the basics of Braille.
From

the Editor: Sighted children are fascinated with Braille. Whenever my blind

Black Belt -- White Cane

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BLACK BELT—WHITE

CANE
by Jody

W. Ianuzzi

Reprinted

from the February, 1992, Braille Monitor, the monthly publication of

the National Federation of the Blind.

[PICTURE] Judy Ianuzzi wears her gi (judo uniform) and black belt with pride
A blind

woman is traveling alone down a dark, deserted street. There are some people

Cane Travel and Young Students

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CANE TRAVEL

AND YOUNG STUDENTS
Featuring

excerpts from the Handbook for Itinerant and Resource Teachers of Blind and

Visually Impaired Students by Doris M. Willoughby and Sharon L. M. Duffy

From

the Editor: You are a parent of a blind child age eight or younger. Your

youngster is supposed to get cane travel lessons this year. Maybe you had to