[New-york-news] Fwd: [blparent] NFB Blind Parents Group Conference Call

[candice.attrill]

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> From: Stacy Cervenka via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Date: April 14, 2019 at 8:03:42 PM EDT
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Stacy Cervenka <slcervenka at gmail.com>
> Subject: [blparent] NFB Blind Parents Group Conference Call
> Reply-To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Conference Call for Blind Parents of Kids with Disabilities or Medical
> Conditions: The NFB Blind Parents Group is hosting a conference call on
> Monday, May 6 at 9:00 PM Eastern, 8:00 Central, 7:00 Mountain, and 6:00
> Pacific Time.
> 
> This month, blind and low vision parents of kids who also have disabilities
> or medical conditions are invited to connect with one another and share
> experiences. Blind parents often have memories of isolation, bullying, or
> educational discrimination they experienced as kids. It can be upsetting,
> frustrating, and even re-traumatizing to re-experience these things from
> the perspective of your beloved child. Studies have also shown that medical
> professionals and therapists often have some of the most negative attitudes
> about disability. Having to endure ableism by medical professionals and
> having your lived experience as a person with a disability devalued by the
> professionals who work with your children can bring up old wounds. We
> invite parents to come and share experiences and share how their experience
> as a blind or low vision person affects how they approach their child's
> disability or medical condition.
> 
> The call will be led by three blind parents who have kids with various
> disabilities and medical conditions. Stacy Cervenka is a mother of two
> children who lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. Her son has a metabolic condition
> called MCADD. She serves as the Chair of the NFB Blind Parents
> Group. Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter is a mother of two from Omaha, Nebraska;
> one of her sons is autistic. She serves as the Chair of the NFB of Nebraska
> Blind Parents Group. Melissa Riccobono is a mother of three from Baltimore,
> Maryland. Two of her children are also blind and one experiences abdominal
> migraines. Melissa is the coordinator of several programs for blind parents
> at NFB National Center.
> 
> Besides the three discussion leaders, this call will be limited to ten
> participants.
> 
> To sign up for the call, please email Stacy Cervenka at
> stacy.cervenka at gmail.com with “Blind Parents Call” as the subject line.
> (Please use this exact subject line. Also please note that commenting on
> this post will not register you for the call.) Please include in the email
> the ages of your children and any topics you want to be sure are discussed.
> Thank you!
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