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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 64374" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>When Travis started doing more things that involved "freedom" to go where he chose..... I honestly was a wreck. I wonder if he wasn't Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) if he'd seen thru the whole nonchalant Mom routine. lol</p><p></p><p>But for Travis to just go and do things he wants to do it usually involves walking. WALKING. This is my legally blind son, who also happens to only vaguely to be aware of what is going on around him. :surprise: The boy who used to scare the beejeebies out of his sisters by stolling out into traffic totally unaware of oncoming cars. OMG! At least 4 people I KNOW nearly have hit him!</p><p></p><p>Still with all of his other limitations, I wasn't going to take what little independence he has left from him. So I keep my mouth shut. However, in a moment of weakness I managed to connect him up with an association for the Blind and get him a white cane and an Occupational Therapist (OT) to teach him how to use it. (however only recently he's been using it on a reg basis)</p><p></p><p>Travis walks everywhere, to the library (2 miles), to wallie world and kmart (at least 5), ect. If it's really hot or cold he'll ask for a ride.</p><p></p><p>I've gotten pretty used to it. And in the 3 yrs he's been doing all of this walking he hasn't been hurt.....yet. But I still cringe each and everytime I hear sirens. :faint: </p><p></p><p>I can't wait til he finds a new job and can start using the town's new taxi service.</p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 64374, member: 84"] When Travis started doing more things that involved "freedom" to go where he chose..... I honestly was a wreck. I wonder if he wasn't Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) if he'd seen thru the whole nonchalant Mom routine. lol But for Travis to just go and do things he wants to do it usually involves walking. WALKING. This is my legally blind son, who also happens to only vaguely to be aware of what is going on around him. [img]:surprise:[/img] The boy who used to scare the beejeebies out of his sisters by stolling out into traffic totally unaware of oncoming cars. OMG! At least 4 people I KNOW nearly have hit him! Still with all of his other limitations, I wasn't going to take what little independence he has left from him. So I keep my mouth shut. However, in a moment of weakness I managed to connect him up with an association for the Blind and get him a white cane and an Occupational Therapist (OT) to teach him how to use it. (however only recently he's been using it on a reg basis) Travis walks everywhere, to the library (2 miles), to wallie world and kmart (at least 5), ect. If it's really hot or cold he'll ask for a ride. I've gotten pretty used to it. And in the 3 yrs he's been doing all of this walking he hasn't been hurt.....yet. But I still cringe each and everytime I hear sirens. [img]:faint:[/img] I can't wait til he finds a new job and can start using the town's new taxi service. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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