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The health worker suggested they give Rani lots of objects to
play with, and encourage her to use her hearing, touch, and smell
to make up for what she could not see. “And talk to her a lot,” the
health worker said.
Baka, especially, had Rani touch and listen to everything. She
played games with her and sang to her. When Rani was 2, Baka
taught her to feel her way along the walls and fence, just as she did.
By age 3, Rani could find her own way to the latrine and the well.
That’s a banana,
Rani. Feel how
smooth it is.
Can you smell it,
Rani? A ripe banana
smells sweet.
Jeevan, Aruna, and Baka did not have a lot of time to do special
activities with Rani. They worked long hours in their small shop.
But they helped Rani learn new skills by including her in what they
were already doing, like going to the market. These simple, everyday
activities made a big difference in helping Rani develop many skills.
When Rani started school, the local children came for her every day.
When the villagers saw them all walking down the road together, it
was hard to tell which child was blind.
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