[blparent] need urgent help

Tammy, Paul and Colyn tcl189 at rogers.com
Wed May 26 20:15:35 UTC 2010 

Hi,

I wish all states had this bill passed.  It seems a more sensible thing to 
fight for than a lot of the nonsense the nfb fights for and against!

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at att.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] need urgent help


>
>
> 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
>>> C10-10646
>>>
>>> http://Echevarriatravel.com
>>> 1-866-580-5574
>>>
>>> http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
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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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