[blParent] Show regarding the blind woman who called about childcare jobs

[Leslie Hamric]

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> Hi all. Here is what I emailed to the breakfast club show directly regarding the episode where a blind woman  called in about childcare jobs. On the show, the woman got ridiculed and made fun of but I was so appalled by this that I decided to write this letter. Please feel free to use my letter as a template for yourselves to write letters whenever you encounter inappropriate blind parenting situations. Thanks.
Leslie
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>> From: Leslie Hamric <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
>> Date: September 9, 2019 at 9:46:00 AM CDT
>> To: breakfastclubam at gmail.com
>> Subject: Show regarding the blind woman who called about childcare jobs
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>> Hello. My name is Leslie and I am with the national Federation of the blind. I am bringing to your attention the episode that was posted a few days ago regarding a blind woman called asking about childcare jobs. I listen to everything, interactions between the host in the blind girl. Sadly, I was a palled. I thought the comments that the host was making, such as, I wouldn't let you watch my kids because you're blind, or, you can't do this because you're blind, or extremely offensive. Moreover, they are in accurate and it is obvious to me that this person is misinformed. I am the Blind Parents of a nine-year-old son. And when he was little,  I was able to watch him just fine with the use  up alternative techniques. These include: pinning  a bell on the back of the shirt, putting bells on the shoes, keeping a hand on the baby at all times when they're on the floor, using a play yard that I purchased from babies R us. When my son got older and he was able to talk, we developed a system where he was to do the following: come when I call him, answer me when I say his name, and never go to a different area of the park without telling me first. Whenever any of these rules were broken, fun was over and we had to go home because we were not being safe. If I said to my son, where are you? He was also to answer me. And again, if he did not, funds over. I did all the baby care myself: changing diapers, potty training, bottlefeeding, you name it. My husband is at work all day so who is the one that took him to doctors appointments? It was me. My son  now refers to braille as mommy's braille and to print as daddy's print. He is in fourth grade and is doing very well. I encourage you to go to
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>> nfb.org
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>> And read the publication called parenting without site. That publication will give you a wealth of information for the future. IfMy final word, please educate yourselves before ever making any kind of comments in the future regarding a blind person are people with disabilities at large. It is these kind of comments, unfortunately, that have resulted in Blind Parents losing custody cases, and resulting in attorneys, social workers, and medical professionals removing a kid from a blind parent because they are simply misinformed. I don't know it would've been better had you said, I don't know but I'll find out for you, rather than what actually happened. It would also be nice if you publicly apologized on the air to this blind person. I have encouraged her to reach out to the national Federation of the blind for further assistance. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to educate you today.  If I could be of any further assistance, please let me know. 
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>> Sincerely:
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>> Leslie Hamric
>> Cello and Braille Music Teacher
>> Board member of National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division