[blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

Tue Jun 2 04:12:45 UTC 2009

As I said, it was three years ago.  I'm sure you're right, Deb.  I don't 
think it matters if only one parent is blind.  My husband sees.  It just 
depends on the people around you.  After our first incident, the next year 
at the same exact time they were called again but never came to our house. 
I guess they decided the teacher was overreacting.
All you can do is do your best and do your best to educate those around you.
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: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at worldnet.att.net>
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 5:47 PM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

>
>
> I'm not sure where the 1/2 statistic came from.  I think it's probably too 
> high, but at our meetings it's been about one in four.  This is very 
> unscientific, unquantifiable evidence.  I don't know that anyone has done 
> an actual study.  There was a graduate student studying actual "child 
> loss," i.e., parents with disabilities (not just blind parents) who had 
> children removed from the home by social services.  In most of the 
> instances I know involving blind parents, there are investigations and 
> warnings but the children are not removed.  Still it's a very traumatic 
> experience for the whole family, and it's heart-breaking when it happens 
> for no other reason than that one or both parents is blind.  Through the 
> Looking-Glass, a California-based organization that works with parents 
> with disabilities, may have some more facts and figures.
>
> Debbie
>
> ----- 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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