[Faith-talk] Church...

[Lisa Felix]

Hello All:
 
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.
 
Just curious if anyone out there has a child that is visually impaired but still has some sight, but is considered legally blind, that attends a non-denominatinal church.  If so, is your child outgoing?  How does your child do in the church environment?  My daughter does not have enough light to see in her middle school service, and they get up and move around a lot and are expected to have bibles, which I agree with, in church with them.  However, she is not reading braille, though she can, due to other health issues.  It just seems that the environment is a bit chaotic for her...too fast.  Has anyone had issues with lighting or chaotic or fast-moving activities, for someone who is visually impaired, to deal with in their church?  What have you done to help things run more smoothly for your child?  What kind of training have you utilized for your child in that situation?  What is a safe and non-intrusionary way to tell if a seat is empty? 
 
Please send me any info that you can.
 
Thanks, and warmly,
 
Lisa
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Hello All:
 
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.
 
Just curious if anyone out there has a child that is visually impaired but still has some sight, but is considered legally blind, that attends a non-denominatinal church.  If so, is your child outgoing?  How does your child do in the church environment?  My daughter does not have enough light to see in her middle school service, and they get up and move around a lot and are expected to have bibles, which I agree with, in church with them.  However, she is not reading braille, though she can, due to other health issues.  It just seems that the environment is a bit chaotic for her...too fast.  Has anyone had issues with lighting or chaotic or fast-moving activities, for someone who is visually impaired, to deal with in their church?  What have you done to help things run more smoothly for your child?  What kind of training have you utilized for your child in that situation?  What is a safe and non-intrusionary way to tell if a seat is empty?
 
Please send me any info that you can.
 
Thanks, and warmly,
 
Lisa
Your smile counts. The more smiles you share, the more we donate. www.windowslive.com/smile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_oprsmilewlhmtagline Join in!