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Continuing to solve problems
As your child grows older, he will find new challenges to overcome. It is
important to remember that:
You and your child are the experts when it comes to what works for
him. You understand his abilities and his personality. You and he have
worked out ways to do things.
I think I can tell which
beans aren’t good.
They feel softer. Let me
try and you tell me if
I’m right.
OK. Put the bad beans
on the cloth and the
good beans in the
basket. I’ll check on
how you’re doing.
Now that your child is older, he can
solve some problems by himself.
He can think of his own ways to do
things.
Other people who cannot
see well have figured out
lots of special ways of doing
things. Your child can learn
many helpful things from
other people who cannot
see well.
If I wash one pan at a
time and put the clean
pans on my left side,
I won’t have to worry
that the pans will float
away. I’ll also know
which pans have been
washed.
I fold money differently
depending how much it
is worth. That way I can
tell by touch what the
value of each one is.
helping children who are blind