[Nfb-idaho] Blind Parents?

[Joann Grimmett]

We know about the Parents of blind children affiliation...We are wondering about one for blind parents raising children to exchange thoughts...
Mike you are probably more than correct, but there are those who may feel like they don't know what they are doing and looking for tips on how to handle certain situations-- 
Preferrably from blind peers instead of sighted folks like myself who may do things differently using their vision instead of good blind techniques. 
I have seen a lot of sighted parents who struggled with what is normal and what needs special attention. Why should a blind parent be any different than a sighted one? Why shouldn't they have access to someone else who uses alternative techniques to care for a baby. 
Also, it might be nice for blind parents to have that network of other blind parents to help advocate when they run into those discriminatory situations that often get dumped on new parents...Especially, when they are faced with discrimination in hospital and medical settings simply because they are blind. I have read hospital records that indicte that unless Grandma was there the family would be held there and Health and Welfare brought in because the parents were blind. 
Yes, having access to the NFB in general is good but having other blind parents on track with you may just be an additional advantage for those who desire to be good parents. 
Joann Grimmett 
Mother of Marian
Grandmother of Heather and Eric 
Also lots of other kids and grandkids.....
 
> From: msymms at cableone.net
> Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 13:01:23 -0600
> To: nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] Blind Parents?
> 
> I think this list serve is for parents of blind children. The parents are both blind and sighted as the group os set up for tips and info for raising blind kids. Does that make sense?
> Mary
> Mother of McLeod 
> 
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> On Nov 2, 2010, at 12:34 PM, Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com> wrote:
> 
> > There is a Parental Concerns Committee for blind parents to network and share tips and tricks and concerns. I confess I could never figure how they had all that much to discuss as blindness doesn't affect parenting except insofar as one must deal with the misconceptions with which we all must live. :-) :-)
> > 
> > Mike Freeman
> > 
> > On Nov 2, 2010, at 10:40, Joann Grimmett <momgrimmett at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> 
> >> Is there an organization in the NFB of Blind Parents where a parent that is blind can connect with other parents who are blind to compare notes? 
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