[blparent] Blind Parenting and Adoption

Danielle Antoine singingmywayin at gmail.com
Sun Jun 16 02:13:35 UTC 2013


I know a blind lady who adopted a child with her husband but I'm
certain she's  willing to share. I don't know the  particulars. May I
pass on your info to her?

On 6/15/13, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> Sure write me at dandrews at visi.com and ask your questions.
>
> Dave
>
> At 05:09 PM 6/15/2013, you wrote:
>>Dave, would you be willing to do some writing off-list or a Skype chat?
>> I'm
>>really interested to hear of your experience. If not, that's okay too just
>>wondered.
>>
>>Michelle
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David
>>Andrews
>>Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 1:19 PM
>>To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>>Subject: Re: [blparent] Blind Parenting and Adoption
>>
>>I have, two from Guatemala -- and I know there are others.
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>
>>p.s.  More accurately, I should probably say myself and my ex-wife -- who
>>was my wife at the time.  I didn't do it as a single person.
>>
>>
>>At 12:50 PM 6/15/2013, you wrote:
>> >Hello List
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >My name is Michelle. I'm new on here - just joined. I don't have
>> > children
>> >yet but actively planning.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Are there any parents on this list who have adopted children? I'm very
>> >interested in adoption. Right now I'm single but I'm not limiting myself
>> > by
>> >thinking I'll be in any one particular circumstance for the rest of my
>> > life
>> >so feel free to share if you are a couple. It's something I've felt
>> > drawn
>>to
>> >for a while. I don't have any real set ideas on whether the child will
>> > be
>> >sighted or blind just basically wanting to trust that the right child
>> > will
>> >be the right child. If they happen to have any particular
>> > characteristics
>> >that's fine by me. I came close to applying to adopt a blind child at
>> > one
>> >time but that didn't work out. He went to his birth mother which to me
>> > was
>> >the very best solution for this child anyway.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >I'm excited to be a part of this list. Oh and by the way, I live in
>> > Canada
>> >so if any of you are Canadians and have gone through MCFD here I'd love
>> > to
>> >hear about your experiences.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Michelle
>>
>>
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