[blparent] need urgent help

[Elizabeth Cooks]

Um, they can't do that.  And, nobody gets that much help when they come 
home.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] need urgent help


> Thank you I have added Scott to the list of resources I will be giving the 
> mom in the morning.
>>From what the mom has told me, she contacted the nurse because she noticed
> the baby having problems breathing while her first time breast feeding. 
> This nurse reported them. The social worker said they have concerns 
> because both parents are blind. she asked questions like what would they 
> do if baby is sick and how would they know if she had a fever. The mom 
> answered  by saying take a cab or ambulance depending on urgency to doctor 
> or hospital. and that there are talking thermomenters. the social worker 
> said that she still didn't think they had a plan and she didn't feel 
> comfortable releasing baby to them unless they had 24/7 help for the first 
> 2 weeks. This isn't an option for them, so the last I heard from the mom 
> around noon was that their baby was being discharged into protective 
> custody this afternoon.
> If i had the means, I'd be there as this supposed 24/7 support that is 
> needed just so they could bring their baby home from the hospital like 
> they should have been able to do.
> Any help is greatly appreciated. And thank you everyone.
> pipi
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 1:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] need urgent help
>
>
>> They of course have rights, what state is she in and contact your NFB 
>> President in that state for help.  She should Scott LaBarre who is 
>> president of the Lawyer Division of the NFB for help.
>>
>> What reason are they giving these parents for wanting to take away there 
>> children.
>>
>> President: Scott LaBarre
>> 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 918
>> Denver, Colorado 80222-4046
>> Work: 303-504-5979
>> Fax: 303-757-3640
>> E-mail: slabarre at labarrelaw.com
>> Cheryl Echevarria
>> Independent Travel Consultant
>> C10-10646
>>
>> http://Echevarriatravel.com
>> 1-866-580-5574
>>
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>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
>> To: <blindparenting at googlegroups.com>; <blv-moms at googlegroups.com>; 
>> <singleblindparents at googlegroups.com>; "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing 
>> List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 2:30 PM
>> Subject: [blparent] need urgent help
>>
>>
>>> Hey y'all,
>>> I have a friend who very recently gave birth. Her and her partner are 
>>> both
>>> blind. They are having problems with cps. I don't want to go into all of 
>>> the
>>> details, but she is being told one thing by the social worker and the 
>>> social
>>> worker is telling her family other things. They are saying that unless 
>>> they
>>> have 24/7 help, their child will be released into protective custody. Do
>>> they have this right? What rights do the parents have? They are first 
>>> time
>>> parents and not sure what to do. They just want their baby home with 
>>> them.
>>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>>> pipi
>>>
>>>
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