[blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

Tue Jun 2 03:15:39 UTC 2009

Anyone can come. V

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Kliph
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 4:27 PM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

That would be me also.  I am blind, but my wife can see.  So does that
exclude us?

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Scott Lawlor
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 3:43 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

I'd also be interested in this information and does any of the data apply to

a situation where only one of the parents is blind?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

> 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.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> 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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