[blparent] need urgent help

Tue May 25 13:34:56 UTC 2010

Yes but that state is Missouri not a southern state.

Cheryl Echevarria
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] need urgent help

> Unfortuantely, some states in the southern part of the union are a little
> more overzealous than others.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nikki Fugett-Dobens" <nfugett at cinci.rr.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] need urgent help
>
>
> > This makes no sense.  When I first started nursing, it wasn't easy, but
> > all they did was have a lactation consultant come.  My husband and I are
> > both blind as well raising our baby who is 22 months, and hearing things
> > like this is very disturbing, and I'm really hoping all the resources
> > given on list will help.
> > Nikki
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
> > To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 12:45 AM
> > 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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