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A greeting is how you say hello when you see someone.
Hidden Curriculum of Vision
Etiquette: Greetings
Understanding when, why, and how people greet one another in different social situations using appropriate words, tone of voice, and social behaviors. Applicable Learners Blind Low Vision CVI Multiple Disabilities Autism AAC Users Deafblind Developmental Delays Intellectual Disabilities Early Childhood Elementary Students Secondary Students Emergent Communicators Related Concepts Introductions Saying Please Saying Thank You Conversation Skills Listening Personal Space Respect Friendship Communication Turn-Taking W...
Also known as: Greetings
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Why Vision Matters
Children who are sighted naturally learn greetings by observing thousands of social interactions. They watch family members greet one another, teachers welcome students, neighbors wave from across the street, classmates smile when they meet, and adults shake hands during introductions. These repeated visual experiences teach children not only the words peop...
Why This Matters Long-Term
Understanding greetings supports reciprocal communication, relationships, participation, self-regulation, problem solving, and increasingly independent social judgment across school, home, work, and community settings.
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