[blparent] the books

[Deborah Kent Stein]

Thanks.  Point taken!

Debbie

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From: "Allison" <amh.tweet.me at gmail.com>
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> 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>
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> 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>
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>> 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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