[blparent] the books

Sun Nov 21 03:28:10 UTC 2010

That would be fantastic!

Debbie

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Subject: Re: [blparent] the books

> If I have the clips I have several people who would be happy to help.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Deborah Kent Stein
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 10:25 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] the books
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> Wait a second - I have zero expertise in putting together a DVD!  We need
> volunteers who can handle the graphical and technological aspects.  Anyone
> interested?
>
> Debbie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 5:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] the books
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>> Hi Debbie. Count me in too, of course!
>> Leslie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Deborah Kent Stein
>> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 4:12 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [blparent] the books
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>>
>> Thanks.  Point taken!
>>
>> Debbie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Allison" <amh.tweet.me at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 12:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] the books
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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>
>>> 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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