[Ct-nfb] FW: blind parent hoping to adopt

[Anne West]

Hello all.  Some of you might know Brad Barrows who lived in East Hartford with is now dead wife Lisa.  He remarried and moved to PA about two years ago.  Brad and Lisa could not have children of their own.  Brad is totally blind and had a good job as a switchboard operator for our State Social Services,  Lisa was sighted and also had a good job but can not remember what she did.  They owned a home in a nice neighborhood and had a lot to give to a child.  That having been said, they attempted to adopt a child through the state and for years were put through many hoops.  Their finances were constantly observed, they had many home visits and mountains of paperwork.  After four years of this blankity blankity nonsense, Lisa became very ill with a brain tumor and passed away, very sad.  Here was a good Christian couple with a desire to give a child a good home and upbringing but the powers that be put them through so much.  Why I ask?  I don't want to discourage you Mike but you might consider fostering for now.  Brad's blindness didn't seem to have a part in the delay but I could be wrong.  I know you and I know you would make great parents.

Anne West

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Cookiechumper at aol.com 
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  Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 6:11 PM
  Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] FW: blind parent hoping to adopt


  Hello there I would contact JOe Rufffelo from NFB who runs the radio show Thru  our eyes in NJ. He has done many shows on taht topi as well as his kids have talked about haivng a blidnd partent. I have a freind who adopted a child adn she had to go through the Norwalk Dept of Children adn families on Water in Norwalk. I am awaiting for my freind to get back to me and give me info to pass on to you. Take care and best of luck. Elizabeth

  In a message dated 4/26/2012 11:04:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, erival at comcast.net writes:


    -----Original Message-----
    From: ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
    Of Michael McDermott
    Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:34 PM
    To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List
    Subject: [Ct-nfb] blind parent hoping to adopt

    Hello everyone, I am seeking information on experiences of blind
    parents who have adopted children through state adoption programs here
    in CT.  I am not sure if there are any parents who are blind out there
    and have adopted children through state programs, but I would love to
    here from you if you did.  I am a legally blind man married to a
    sighted spouse and we would love to adopt, and I am wondering what
    obstacles we might encounter along the process and if the NFB has a
    network which might be able to help me with my quest for information.

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