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

Sat Jun 6 16:37:42 UTC 2009

Even if there is no danger, and it traumatized the children involved?  It 
nearly happened ot me.  I want to tell my story, but i am afraid of the snap 
judgements people will make, considering the circumstances.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kate02 at bellsouth.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: Blind Parents Meeting


>
> Yes.
>
> It falls under an unsafe environment.  If a parent is a danger to a child, 
> and the other parent does nothing, they are allowing the child to stay in 
> a dangerous situation.
>
> I see nothing wrong with this policy since I love my children more then my 
> partner.
>
> Kate
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
>>
>> Did you know that if they feel one or the other parent is endangering 
>> your
>> children, they cna threaten that if the parents don't get a divorce, the
>> children can be removed?  I have a friend that happened to because his
>> mother had a mental illness.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <kate02 at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 7:57 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: Blind Parents Meeting
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Hi.
>> >
>> > It is true that there are workers who try to run their own agenda but I
>> > need to point out that they are disciplined if evidence is found to 
>> > show
>> > mishandling of a case.  Even though you may be one who receives unfair
>> > treatment, and may feel that it doesn’t matter, those who don’t follow
>> > guidelines are handled.  There have even been workers who have been 
>> > sent
>> > to prison for mishandling a case so please don’t think they just do 
>> > what
>> > they please and all they receive is a slap on the wrist.
>> >
>> > Kate
>> >
>> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
>> > From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>> >>
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> I totally agree with the below.  I have never been threatened with the
>> >> removal of my children although I do feel that I've been treated 
>> >> unfairly
>> >> by
>> >> a few of their workers.  It would be nice if everyone in those fields
>> >> would
>> >> have the same attitude as your husband, but unfortunately not everyone
>> >> does.
>> >> Some people are just following their own agenda and thinking they're
>> >> going
>> >> to help the world by bullying people who are just trying to do the 
>> >> best
>> >> they
>> >> can with what they've got.
>> >>
>> >> Tammy
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: <kate02 at bellsouth.net>
>> >> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:36 AM
>> >> Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: Blind Parents Meeting
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > 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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