Comments on: Going Really Batty

By: Seeing Without Eyes

Seeing Without Eyes — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:00:33 +0000

[...] few days ago, in describing echolocation in bats, I considered whether Charlie might hum and warble to help situate himself in space. An [...]

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:57:03 +0000

I have thought that Charlie hums to block out sounds too—-and I also think he likes the sounds of his voice, and maybe the way it feels to hum and make one’s vocal chords vibrate. Jim and I are big talkers and I do think he wants to make sure he gets his say in!

By: Casdok

Casdok — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:57:22 +0000

My son hums, whistles and high pitched squeels, but dosnt speak.
For my son i thought it was more to block the noise of the outside world out. But it could be about situating himself? Will think on that one!

By: Tanya

Tanya — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:47:13 +0000

My son also hums and I think that is a good question: are they situating themselves in their environment? This reminds me of a story I saw featured on Oprah about a young boy blinded early in life who was able to use clicking his tongue as a form of echolocation. Proof it’s possible!