[blparent] Collecting info on foster-adoptions as blind couples

[Raquel Vega]

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From: "trising" <trising at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 7:38 PM
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Collecting info on foster-adoptions as blind couples

> We went to a state orientation meeting because we were interested in 
> fostering to adopt. My husband and I are both totally blind. We
> were told that they would not place an infant with us because of our 
> blindness. Since an infant is what we were interested in, we
> did not attend any more of the meetings. I know this is illegal. We intend 
> to fight it as soon as Nick obtains a full time job. He
> has been looking in access technology for the last five and a half years, 
> since we were married.
> I am the Secretary for the National Federation of the Blind of Michigan. I 
> know we do not look good on paper, since we primarily
> live on his S.S.D.I. and my S.S.I. We are trying to remedy this and then 
> we will fight the illegality of the state saying they will
> not place an infant with us due to our blindness.
> Nick and Terri Wilcox
>
>
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