[blparent] Question about adopting

[Tammy, Paul and Colyn]

Hi,
Actually I find that the best place to check for a fever is on the neck just 
below the ears.

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Question about adopting


> Actually my pediatrician told me that the forehead is not the best place 
> to check a baby for a fever.  he said its the stomach or bottom.  He said 
> this is where the fever starts and so this is where I always checked 
> first. V
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 1:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Question about adopting
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>>I think that's a much better idea than having to put on a performance for
>> strangers.  I'm sorry, but questions like: "How will you know if your 
>> child
>> has a fever?" is a stupid question.  Most peiple, blind or sighted, touch 
>> a
>> child's forehead to see if there is a possible fever.  If the question is
>> about how will the parent know how high the fever is, then you can get 
>> into
>> talking thermometers and things like that.Besides, if these people would 
>> use
>> their brains once in a while and think things through, they would realize
>> that they themselves don't use their precious eyesight for everything
>> regarding their children.  I'm really sorry for the ranting post, but zI
>> just get sick of the same old questions, that if thought through, people
>> would find the answers themselves
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at worldnet.att.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 9:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Question about adopting
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Shannon,
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for blind prospective parents to run 
>>> into
>>> problems with adoption agencies who are not familiar with blind people.
>>> It might help to put them in contact with some competent blind parents 
>>> so
>>> they can see firsthand that blindness is not an obstacle to being a good
>>> mother or dad.  Where do you live?  If you contact the NFB president in
>>> your state, he or she can probably put you in contact with parents who
>>> will be happy to help.
>>>
>>> Debbie
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Shannan Zinck" <shannanzinck at gmail.com>
>>> To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 11:20 AM
>>> Subject: [blparent] Question about adopting
>>>
>>>
>>>>I don't really know if anyone can answer this or not but, we had our 
>>>>first
>>>> home visit from adoption services today and unfortunately me being
>>>> visually
>>>> impaired and my husband being blind seems to be the biggest concern 
>>>> they
>>>> have. I guess my question is does anyone have any idea how we would
>>>> convince
>>>> them that we can handle a child or how to ease their minds on this
>>>> subject.
>>>> I really don't want this to become a big enough issue that we have to
>>>> fight
>>>> for this child. Everything else seems fine but, this one point and some
>>>> how
>>>> I feel like I'm being penalized for being born this way even though 
>>>> there
>>>> was nothing that could be done about it. Any ideas would be really 
>>>> great.
>>>> thanks.
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Shannan Zinck
>>>> Survival is letting GOD take over!!!
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