[blparent] need urgent help

Tue May 25 15:25:42 UTC 2010

Still that way, and some parts of Illinois as well.  I know, because I lived 
there and grew up there.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 7:34 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] need urgent help


> 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
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>
>> 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
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>>
>> > 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
>> >>>
>> >>> http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
>> >>> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
>> >>> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
>> >>> CST-1018299-10
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> ----- 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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