[blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: Blind Parents Meeting

[Leanne Merren]

When I decided to move out on my own with my son, my mom's friend, who 
happens to work for social services, made a comment that social services 
would be banging down my door if I went through with it.  I lived with my 
mom until my son was 8 months old, and I moved across the state to where 
there was better transportation so I could be more independent.  I was a 
single mom then.  So this woman, who has known me all my life, obviously 
didn't think I could raise my son alone.  It seemed to me that she should 
have known better, since I've never been one to depend on anyone, and I had 
been babysitting for years and had even taken classes in childcare.  My mom 
hardly ever helped me care for my son, other than providing transportation 
because there wasn't any other option for me.  That just goes to show the 
stereotypes that exist about blind people and their capability to raise 
children.  It's ridiculous.  Well she's eating her words now, so whatever. 
haha
Leanne
"Faith is being sure of what we hope for
and certain of what we do not see."
Hebrews 11:1
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: Blind Parents Meeting


> The study would be a good idea, I think.  Through the Looking Glass, an 
> advocacy organization in California, may have statistics for all parents 
> with disabilities, but probably not specific numbers for blind parents.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed 
> until it is faced."--James Baldwin
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 6:10 AM
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>
>> So why doesn't NFB do a study quantifying this and then use that for
>> educational purposes on both sides of the fence, both to educate blind
>> parents as well as social workers?
>
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