Time for you to
go to bed.
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If your child seems confused, show him
who you are talking about by guiding
him to point to the person the pronoun
refers to.
First, I’ll roll
the ball to
you, Noah.
Play games that
encourage taking turns.
Emphasize pronouns as
you play.
If your child is using pronouns incorrectly because he is repeating other
people’s words, try the suggestions in the previous section.
To help your child face the person who is speaking
Because they do not see other people talking, children who are blind do
not know that they should face the person they are talking with.
Encourage your child to turn toward other people when he is talking to
them.
Turn toward me
when I talk, Noi.
Joey, please
turn to face
me when you
talk. Then I can
answer your
question.
Mama,
what’s
that
noise?
At first, you can gently turn his
head toward you as you speak.
When he is older,
teach him to
face you as you
speak.
helping children who are blind