[blparent] the books

[Allison]

Hi Debbie,

Please count me in on this.  I'd like to add the stepparent perspective. 
We're a bit under-represented.

Allison

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at att.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] the books


>
>
> 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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