[blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)]

Interesting. 
I'd be interested to k now more about this statistic. 
One half of all blind parents. 
Where is this number coming from? 
What are the nature of these contacts? Do these cases involve the blind
parent who is at home with his/her kids or ones who work outside the
home? 
What impact does a blind couple raising a child v. a sighted-blind
couple have on these contacts with social services? 
What sparks these contacts?Does doing something "unconventional" such as
having a child born at home or choosing not to vaccinate play a factor
in if CPS comes calling? 
Has anybody done a quantifiable breakdown of blind parents and their
contact with CPS?  

I ask because I've heard this statistic before but would be interested
to know more about the data driving it. 
Anybody?
-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Barbara Hammel
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 5:14 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

I'm so glad that, according to our current schedule, I'll be able to
attend. 
It's funny, in 2006 I attended the meeting and you talked about how
something like one half of all blind parents will have Child Protective
Services call on them.  In some respects, I was so glad--yet very
appalled--to hear that fact.  A friend of mine insisted I go to that
meeting, not knowing that was the subject.  I had just marked the first
anniversary of having the twins and had just had CPS at my door on that
last day of school.  Back then, Paul would never cry when he was hurt
and he'd fallen on a toy and got a big bruise and I didn't know it.  I
am the bather and changer in our house and at that time my husband's job
took him away quite a bit.  Luckily he was home that day.
So anyone who's going, I hope to meet you this year.
Barbara

If wisdom's ways you wisely seek, five things observe with care:  of
whom you speak, to whom you speak, and how and when and where.

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From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 9:38 PM
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

> It is so funny, I was just remembering meeting you the year the 
> convention was in Kentucky.  Was that 2002 or 2003?  Gab was very 
> young and I left her with my hubby for the first time.  I felt lost 
> without her.  Well anyway I went to your meeting and felt completely 
> like a dodo.  I asked questions such as how will she know what color a

> crayon is or how will she color with me or how will I teach her the 
> alphabet.  How will I read to her.  They all seemed trivial but you 
> were so kind and made me feel right at home.
> Thanks for everything.  I wish I was going this year, maybe next time.

> V
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]

> On Behalf Of Deborah Kent Stein
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 10:01 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of NFBnet blparent Mailing List
> Subject: [blparent] Blind Parents Meeting
>
>
>
> Hi, all,
>
> This year the Blind Parents Group will meet at convention on July 4 
> from 7:30 to 10 P.M.  Traditionally this is an informal meeting where 
> everyone is
>
> free to share experiences and ideas.  I would love to hear your 
> thoughts about possible topics for discussion, so please feel free to 
> contact me
> on-
> or off-list.  I look forward to meeting many of you at this year's 
> meeting!
>
> Debbie Stein
> dkent5817 at worldnet.att.net
>
>
>
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