Please make sure that she uses her cane
whenever she leaves the building. I would also
encourage (but not require) her to use it in the
building. It’s important that the adults around
her have a positive, encouraging attitude where
her cane is involved.
She has a pretty good
attitude and is getting
better at using her cane,
but she needs consistent encouragement and
positive reinforcement of her attitude and skills.
• Please make sure she faces the appropriate
direction when sitting in a circle, in a group,
speaking to the group, pledging the allegiance to
the flag, etc. Sometimes it’s hard for her to
know, or she gets bored and deliberately turns
around (which should not be allowed).
• We are working with her on standing still
and facing the person to whom she is speaking.
It would be a great help if you would prompt her
to do this while she is at school.
• Don’t worry about teaching her Braille
—she has a Braille teacher (Barb Rolfe).
• Probably the most important thing is that
you expect the same things of her that you do of
the other children. She is capable, she will just do
some things differently.
• Try not to assume that she can’t do something.
Give her the same chance as you do the
others, and she might surprise you.
• Please encourage her to sit up straight and
to use good table manners.
• Please tell her your name when you speak
to her. It helps her if she isn’t trying to guess who
is speaking to her.
• Crayons don’t “show up” very well for her.
Please let her use the washable markers we’ve
sent to school for her. They work best.
• We are all doing our best for Hannah, but
we will occasionally mess up. It’s OK, we are all
learning.