Teach your child that the loss of eyesight is not the real problem of blindness. Rather, it is the stereotypes and misconceptions which exist about blindness. If you want your child to have the same rights, responsibilities and experiences as a sighted child, you will have to be willing to fight for your child's rights in a prejudiced world. You need to arm yourself with the tools and facts necessary to argue on behalf of your child with school personnel, teachers, youth leaders, ministers, and any other person whose preconceived notions about blindness might limit your child. Even children with low vision who can read some print should learn to read and write Braille.
Braille is the key to literacy and intellectual growth.
Blind children can learn to read and write Braille as efficiently as their sighted peers utilize print. It is important that you enforce the use of the cane at all times. The more your child uses a cane, the more natural its use will become. Independent travel is an important factor in developing your child's self confidence. That is, your blind child should be doing the same things that sighted children of the same age are doing.