We have an unusual condition in which our seeing of faces is impaired at the neurological level. Many of us have normal vision in other respects and pass...
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nancycambridgema@...
Sep 21, 2001 3:59 am
I was thinking about the issue of what kind of information might help the family of a faceblind child...Here are some thoughts...I must admit that I'm sort of...
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Glenn Alperin
glenn@...
Sep 21, 2001 4:21 am
... Glenn: Don't worry about thinking out loud. Some of the best stuff from this list comes out in such fassions. ... Glenn: Finding somebody to conclusively...
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bill@...
Sep 21, 2001 6:14 am
... Bill: My experience is that, with adults even, you don't get accommodations in groups bigger than a handful of people. As an adult I know to stick close...
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Nancy Laurie
nancylaurie@...
Sep 21, 2001 3:51 pm
... Nancy: Thanks, Glenn. ... Nancy: Yes, I absolutely agree. ... Nancy: What I would suggest is for example, on the first day of school, the teacher has cards...
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Nancy Laurie
nancylaurie@...
Sep 21, 2001 3:52 pm
Nancy's response to part of what's below: Bill, there are many thoughtful ideas that I would like to respond to, but I'm going to be late for work! I do want...
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Glenn Alperin
glenn@...
Sep 21, 2001 4:37 pm
... Glenn: This might work very well for you, Bill, but perhaps not so well for the rest of us. For example, I always found ascertaining who people are based...
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Glenn Alperin
glenn@...
Sep 21, 2001 4:50 pm
<snip> ... Glenn: Sure, it might be a start, but don't forget how observant kids can be, especially those who are not face blind. How long do you think it...
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Cecilia Burman (tempo...
cecilia_burman@...
Sep 21, 2001 5:59 pm
... <snip> ... For me it would help if the teacher used names. That would give me a firm base for memorizing things like "Betty has a green jacket" or "This is...
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bill@...
Sep 21, 2001 6:08 pm
... Bill: I was talking about two different situations and you mixed them together. Sorry I confused you. The first situation is going into a big group and...
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Nancy Laurie
nancylaurie@...
Sep 22, 2001 12:39 am
... Nancy: Yes! Well, said! That's exactly what it's like! Bill: In the classroom was not such a big problem. ... Yes, same here. :) Nancy ... ...
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Nancy Laurie
nancylaurie@...
Sep 22, 2001 12:45 am
... Nancy: In my opinion, one of the goals could be to help the child strategize...For example, yes, the green shirt thing doesn't work very well for the long ...
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Nancy Laurie
nancylaurie@...
Sep 24, 2001 11:39 pm
I thought that I would send this email to faceblind public, because I thought that it would be helpful, particularly for people with faceblind family members,...
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Nancy Laurie
nancylaurie@...
Sep 24, 2001 11:42 pm
I've been thinking lately about how sometimes in a large group, it is possible to stand in one place and "listen" to just one conversation, despite the fact...
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Nancy Laurie
nancylaurie@...
Sep 25, 2001 6:36 am
... Nancy: Personally, as a teacher myself, I think that much of the tone and expectations of the students are set by the teacher...I believe that an...
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Brad Duchaine
brad@...
Sep 25, 2001 2:56 pm
Hi All, I'll take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Brad Duchaine, and I've been doing research on prosopagnosia and face recognition for the...
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Cecilia Burman (tempo...
cecilia_burman@...
Sep 25, 2001 4:33 pm
Hi Brad You know me already, so I won't introduce myself. :-) Are you saying that you don't see the faces, or that you are not aware of the process? I mean,...
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Brad Duchaine
brad@...
Sep 25, 2001 7:11 pm
I think that there is something subconsciously going on, but I don't feel like I get much in the way of identity information if I don't scan each face. I...
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Nancy Laurie
nancylaurie@...
Sep 26, 2001 1:13 am
Brad, Thanks for the thoughtful response... -- Nancy Laurie nancylaurie@... - email (617) 250-0000 x2474 - voicemail/fax ... ...
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Martina Grüter
mgrueter@...
Sep 26, 2001 4:34 pm
Hi Brad, are you doing research on the PA Problem or do you have PA ? I had some problems to understand this. Martina Grüter / Germany PS: In my family the PA...
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Nancy Laurie
nancylaurie@...
Sep 26, 2001 5:09 pm
-- Nancy Laurie Hi, I'm Nancy from Cambridge, MA...That's interesting about your husband...Maybe he should join the faceblind list...! Do you help him out in...
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Nancy Laurie
nancylaurie@...
Sep 26, 2001 5:09 pm
-- Nancy Laurie Hi, I'm Nancy from Cambridge, MA...That's interesting about your husband...Maybe he should join the faceblind list...! Do you help him out in...
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Brad Duchaine
brad@...
Sep 26, 2001 5:52 pm
Hi Martina, I do not have PA; I only do research on it. The clear genetic cause of your PA is something that I hope scientists will soon be investigating. Am...
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Martina Grüter
mgrueter@...
Sep 27, 2001 2:08 pm
Hi Nancy, my husband and my father in law they both have no problems with the PA - it is my small daughter - she is just learning to work with this problems -...
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Martina Grüter
mgrueter@...
Sep 27, 2001 2:08 pm
hi Brad, no only my husband and my father in law has the PA and now our daughter. It seems to be special in congenital PA - I only know from Bill, that his...
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Nancy Laurie
nancylaurie@...
Sep 27, 2001 10:12 pm
Hi, Martina, That's interesting...Well, that's something that he doesn't have problems with PA...Maybe it doesn't interfere with what he does? Is your...
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Martina Grüter
mgrueter@...
Sep 28, 2001 7:38 am
Hi Nancy, my small daughter is in January 4 year old and stay in the kindergarten since August this year. She had a problem with the children with the...
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Nancy Laurie
nancylaurie@...
Sep 28, 2001 11:37 am
Hi, Tina, It was interesting to learn about your family...I was glad to hear that it's not a big problem for your husband...I guess that there are different ...
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Cecilia Burman
cecilia.burman.fb@...
Sep 28, 2001 6:54 pm
... When was this program broadcasted? Do you know whether they will send it again? If they do, I would like to get a copy on video. Perhaps I can buy one from...
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Brad Duchaine
brad@...
Sep 28, 2001 7:05 pm
It is probably a German program. I can't quite remember the name, but I bet that Bill will. Brad -- Dr. Bradley C. Duchaine Tel:...
