[blparent] not so nice places
Elizabeth Cooks
elizabethcooks at comcast.net
Mon Nov 17 00:37:40 UTC 2008
Children aren't very well cared for in orphanages. There are so many
children and so few staff, most with no experience.----- Original
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From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "blind parents" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 2:55 PM
Subject: [blparent] not so nice places
> It is hard to believe what kids go through in orphanages. My cousin
> adopted a toddler from Romania and she said the babies were kept 3 to a
> crib. She said that when it was bath time, the workers would take the
> clothes off these kids and spray them with a garden hose.
> When Claire came to live here, she was absolutely terrified of water. my
> cousin said she would scream anytime the water was even turned on in the
> house. so they started therapy. First a little cup was introduced to
> Claire, 18 months at the time. then when that was not a threat, a cup,
> then a bowl, then a bigger one, then a bucket. Now claire is 13 and on
> the swimming team at her school.
> I thank God everyday that my daughter is the way she is and not afraid of
> anything except the dark and a biting puppy. v
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