[blparent] Blind Parents Meeting

[Barbara Hammel]

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.

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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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