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Re:Ask HN: My son might be blind – how to best support by dunghill on Thursday September 19, 2024 @10:31AM (#41592312)
It's interesting how kids can adapt so naturally. We've got so many preconceived ideas about difficulties.

When I was young there was a deaf kid in our school. We just figured out communication as needed. Kids don't overthink things like adults do. The environment matters, but sometimes we should just let kids figure it out.

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Re:Ask HN: My son might be blind – how to best support by fsckboy on Thursday September 19, 2024 @10:38AM (#41592396)
>We've got so many preconceived ideas

they're not preconceived, you didn't have them when you were a child. I think this points to the benefits to their own development (and then to the rest of us) that abled children get from disabilities being mainstreamed as much as is practical.

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Re:Ask HN: My son might be blind – how to best support by webspinner on Saturday September 21, 2024 @05:44AM (#41608792)
As soon as you turn 25, they become preconceived. Or probably before that.
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