Look at Kai rockin’ his cane with our local School of Rock & Roll program. Swipe to hear a little clip of him drumming with his band: SmashKat. •
It’s important for kids to follow their passion and use their creative energy to work together toward a common goal. •
It’s especially important for kids with sight loss to have independence and top-notch social skills, which require practice. At our house when Kai began losing his sight, ‘independence’ meant “Yes, you can go out with your friends if you use your cane.” The independence felt so good that the cane reminders became unnecessary as he realized it is ‘easier’ to use it. Now he never leaves home without it!
Parents, let your kiddos get out there in the world but make sure they have the skills necessary to #RockTheCane with confidence. Schedule plenty of Orientation and Mobility lessons in different settings at different times of day. And, remember, if you are uncomfortable with your child using their cane in public they will be uncomfortable too.
Normalize the cane. Encourage the cane. The cane = independence.
#Accessibility image description: about 40 teenagers standing together with instruments and Mic stands. Kai is on the far left holding his white mobility cane.
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Braille transcription lesson 9 is overwhelming and I needed motivation to get started, so I placed everything out on the table, organized it into nice little stacks, poured a cup of coffee with creamer and then... I took a picture because I still couldn’t make myself sit down 😂...once I finally sat down and got started I was quickly immersed in learning. •
#Accessibility - picture description: 3 ring binder, 1 manilla folder, 3 stacks of notes, a pencil and cup of coffee.
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