helping your child know where she is
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Have your child listen to the
sound of your footsteps as you
walk toward her and then away
from her. See if she can tell
which way you are walking. Or
clap your hands as you move
closer and then farther away.
Then stop and ask her to find
you.
Come and find me,
Carmen.
Teach your child to listen for how the sound of her footsteps (or her
cane) changes when she is near a house or wall, and when there is open
space. With practice, she can learn to tell how near things are by these
sounds. These skills will help her when she is walking by herself in the
community.
Listen to the sounds of
your sandals, Lucianne.
See how loud they are
when we are near the
house.
Your
sandals
sound
different
out in
the field,
Lucianne.
helping children who are blind