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

Fri Apr 27 02:26:19 UTC 2012

I mean no disrespect to Ann West, but I want to push you to try for your real goals.  Just because it was hard for one other couple is no reason not to try.  If I hadn't gone to college because I didn't know if I could succeed there as a blind person, I would not be in the position I am today: ready to graduate on May 4th and winning the top senior award at East Carolina.

I urge you to try to get what it is that you want, and, if the agency tries to hold blindness against you, I know where you can find 50,000 blind people who won't stand for it.

Justin

Justin M. Salisbury
Undergraduate Student
The Honors College
East Carolina University
salisburyj08 at students.ecu.edu

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”    —MARGARET MEAD

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From: ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org [ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Anne West [ct.daffodil at snet.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 9:22 PM
To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] FW:  blind parent hoping to adopt

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

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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:

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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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