[blparent] [Bulk] Re: Blind Parents Meeting

[kate02 at bellsouth.net]

I am all for being prepared for the unexpected though there is a fine line between educating and causing a panic.  I would like to point out that these agencies have the child and families best interest in mind.  My husband use to work for DCF in New York and I asked him if he ever had cases where a blind parent lost their children because of just being blind.

He told me in the twelve years he was in the field and the five he trained behind a desk that he only remembers maybe five calls having to do with blind parents.  He pointed out that there were a few removed but they were removed because of either Neglect, lack of adequate clothing, abuse, living in filth, endangerment regardless if the parent was aware that what they did caused the dangerous situation.  The main goal is to keep families together that is why there are parenting classes offered to parents who fall in to categories that cause a case to be open.  Its up to the parent if they want to take them and they are informed of ramifications if they don’t except the assistance.

No one is out to get you because you’re a blind parent they just can’t imagine parenting a child with out sight so they ask questions.  I would rather they ask then just take my kids and leave me with no recourse,  I think these agencies are too involved at times but parents should remember to only give relevant information not just start telling them every thing only answer what they ask and offer nothing.

OK that’s my two cense,  Jumping off of soap box.  *smile*
Kate
  
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
>
> I may have been more nervous about Social Services from hearing stories like 
> the ones on this list, but I was also better prepared when the social worker 
> and the two police officers knocked on my door.  I was horrified and angry, 
> but I didn't feel alone.  I took the encounter more in stride than I might 
> have if I hadn't known that many other blind parents have gone through the 
> same ordeal.
> 
> Jo Elizabeth
> 
> "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed 
> until it is faced."--James Baldwin
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: Blind Parents Meeting
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > They're not stories Rebecca, they're true, and if sharing them with lists 
> > like this one and meetings, they're be better prepared should this sort of 
> > thing happen to them.
> >
> > Tammy
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
> > To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 4:52 PM
> > Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] Blind Parents Meeting
> >
> >
> >> I'm not doubting anybody, just that I don't see a lot of education going
> >> on just stories. If there is a lesson in these stories, I'm totally
> >> missing it. 
> 
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