[blparent] the books

[Deborah Kent Stein]

Amy Murrillo made this suggestion at the blind parents meeting at 
convention.  Amy, if you're on this list, are you still interested?

Debbie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] the books


> Hi Jan and all.  A while back, Debbie Stein mentioned something about 
> bring
> the Parenting Without Sight book to the next level of making it into a 
> DVD.
> I would love to see such a project get off the ground when the time is 
> right
> because actions speak louder than words. It's one thing if these
> professionals read about it but it's another if they see us in action on 
> the
> DVD.
> Leslie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jan Wright
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 1:46 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [blparent] the books
>
>
> Eric,
> when you read the book, you will find that it is not confrontational 
> towards
> professionals.
> Also, our Indiana parents are offering the book to these professionals 
> with
> a:
> "we would love to come and talk to your agency about being a blind 
> parent,"
> approach.
> some agencies have "learning lunches," or "in service days," or time for
> presentations.
> We have not scheduled a presentation yet.
> But, at our convention in October, we talked about it and are planning to 
> do
> an awareness campaign whereby a few (or pannel) of parents get together to
> do presentations and such.
> We have even decided to target social work schools (maybe a presentation 
> to
> the Child Welfare class) and the Attorneys in a "family law class."
> If you present it as if:
> you have some information that will be useful to them.
> It will broaden their knowledge
> and you can also be a resource for any other blind parent that they
> encounter,
> then, you aren't being confrontational at all.
> And, the book is straight forward and respectful of professionals.
> Jan
>
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