[blparent] need urgent help

Wed May 26 19:03:08 UTC 2010

Dear Rebecca,

In 2009 the NFB of Maryland helped get a bill passed in that state which 
makes it illegal to use blindness as a reason to remove a child from its 
parents' custody.  In other words, blindness alone cannot be used in custody 
disputes around divorce or in cases brought to the attention of CPS. 
Illinois is currently drafting a similar piece of legislation, and I believe 
there are initiatives in other states as well.  One issue we face is the 
difficulty getting information about discrimination cases when they occur. 
Due to confidentiality concerns it is hard to gather information.  Many 
parents choose not to go public with their stories because the whole 
experience is so traumatic and humiliating that they want to put it behind 
them.

Debbie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] need urgent help

> Sorry guys.
> Elizabeth, I do have trouble understanding your posts, and was referring
> to the putting the crib on lay away as being a bit rude, it doesn't help
> them now. Plus lay away has its risks too, mainly that if the store goes
> out of business, you loose the money.
> I'm sorry too about your involvement with CPS which does bring up a
> question of what if anything NFB is dong. Seems to me like this is
> similar to the thing in the 1980's where blind people couldn't fly
> alone. That problem got licked, the CPS one from what you guys are
> saying hasn't. So, why not? Anybody ina leadership role care to explain?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 11:05 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] need urgent help
>
> Me neither. It still doesn't sound right to me.
> And did you see Elizabeth's post saying her obgyn called CPS in? Again,
> nobody is ever going to say on this list something isn't right. And I
> can barely understand anything Elizabeth Cooks is trying to convey. She
> comes off as abrasive and that's only when I *do* understand her. Not
> sure if her husband is blind or not.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Robert Shelton
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 12:36 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] need urgent help
>
> OK, forget my last post about the family.  This makes the situation a
> little
> clearer, but I still don't understand why the family and parents would
> hear
> different information from CPS.
>
> "A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm,
> thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to
> others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with
> bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity."
> --Jimmy Carter
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pipi [mailto:blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 11:46 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> 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
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>>
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>>
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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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