kids that learn Braille usually start at the same time that other kiddos are learning Print. Because, they are learning to read just as the other kiddos are. Smile. Indeed some disorders can be hereditary. Mine is. I have Retinitis Pigmentosa, and we don't know which form it is. The only major concern for the family right now, is to watch my brothers and make sure they get regular eye check ups, and of course if I get married and plan to have kiddos of my own, I need to be tested and so will my husband to see if he is a carrier of the genetic traits for RP. If he does, then we might have up to a 75 percent chance of having a child with RP, and will have an almost 100% chance of a kid who is a "carrier". It is pretty likely that both my brothers are carriers of the trait too. But so far they don't appear to have it. Course RP usually shows up in your forties, so perhaps. If it is recessive, then it could have easily passed to them too. Things to think about. Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Advisory Council www.guidedogs.com The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. -- Vance Havner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail The U. S. Male" <gail1959@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 8:35 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: heavy books Cindy, indeed, some forms of blindness are hereditary. Most totally blind kids start learning Braille in either Kindergarten or first grade. The child could be taught at a younger age, I suppose, but most kids aren't. -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Cindy Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 6:16 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: heavy books That's a cute story, Kasondra. How old does a child have to be before he can start learning to read in Braille? Are you and/or your husband bind? Are some forms of blindness hereditary? Forgive me if I'm being too personal. Cindy --- Kasondra Payne <Kassyp36@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Cindy, > > I just walked in my bedroom to answer the phone, and > I found my two-year-old > son, Andrew on the floor, trying to read a Harry > Potter book. My husband > always keeps one on his side of the bed, and Andrew > just took off the cover, > opened the book, and started turning pages. It was > so cute that I just > thought I should share it with all you guys. Andrew > will read Braille > someday because he is blind, but at least he shows a > healthy interest in > books now. Yes, that particular book is very heavy, > but it was already on > the floor, so Andrew could move it easier > > Kasondra Payne > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.4/175 - > Release Date: 11/18/2005 > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. To get a list of available commands, put the > word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.