[blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Hi, Rebecca.  Honestly, most of the information in the courses wasn't 
particularly specific to blind parents.  A lot of the tips and ideas would 
be available in other places, but the format of the courses was clear and 
easy to follow, and it was nice to have it all in braille.  There were tips 
that had worked for blind parents in the past also, such as on changing 
diapers, giving medicine, and other common concerns that seem to pop up over 
and over in places like this list.  Actually, I think the basic course came 
from the Academy of Pediatrics, and then it was adapted to suit Hadley's 
purposes.

Jo Elizabeth

Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify 
the hunters.--African Proverb

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From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:55 AM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself

> Jo Elizabeth and list,
> What do these classes from Hadley teach that that you couldn't learn by
> other sources? What about them makes them "blindness specific"?.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 12:30 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself
>
> I can vouch for the quality of the courses.  The first one taught me a
> lot
> about what to expect from my pregnancy and the birth experience, and the
>
> second one was about baby care and growth and development at different
> stages in the first year.  My only regret was that I didn't take the
> second
> course sooner, since it would have been most helpful to know a lot of
> the
> material before Sarah was born.  There's a third course on toddlers and
> preschoolers, which I intend to take as soon as I get a bit of free
> time.  I
> would encourage any new moms or dads to look into the Hadley courses.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always
> glorify
> the hunters.--African Proverb
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 7:57 AM
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself
>
>> Vanessa and all, remember us at the Hadley School. Some of my current
> and
>> former students for courses in our Parenting series (Preparation,
> Infancy
>> and Early Years) are on this list. I think we have a lot to offer in
> terms
>> of information, blindness/visual impairment related tips, etc., and
> the
>> courses are free. Materials are provided in Braille, large print or
>> cassette, and many students email their lesson responses to me. Yes,
> there
>> are lessons so, essentially, homework, but I think there is value in
> that.
>> You are welcome to contact Student Services at hadley at 800-323-4238.
> I
>> have problems receiving some messages from this list so if you have
> any
>> questions for me as the instructor for these courses and the blind
> parent
>> of two adult sons, you may contact me at my home email
>> shrnhow at att.net
>> or my Hadley address
>> howerton at hadley.edu
>> Sharon Howerton, Instructor
>> The Hadley School for the Blind
>> 700 Elm Street
>> Winnetka, IL 60093
>> 800-323-4238
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Vanessa Hernandez" <violethernandez20 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:10 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] bells, was Re-Introducing Myself
>>
>>
>>> That is a good idea about the bells, I hope to try it one day.
>>>
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