[Nfbo-linn-benton] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind Parents Needed

[rjaquiss]

Hello Friends:

     I am forwarding this on in case anyone is interested.

Regards,

Robert


-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbnet-members-list [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of melissa--- via Nfbnet-members-list
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 3:21 PM
To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind Parents Needed

Blind Parents Needed:
Are you a blind parent, grandparent, foster parent, or caregiver for
children? Would you be interested in passing along your knowledge and giving
your support to a parent, grandparent, or other caregiver who also happen to
be blind? If so, the National Federation of the Blind needs you! If you are
willing to serve as a mentor to an expecting parent,a current parent who is
seeking support, a grandparent, or someone else who plans to provide
extended care for children, please send an email to Melissa Riccobono at
parenting at nfb.org.
  As you know, the National Federation of the Blind is the leading advocate
for the rights of blind parents and the largest resource network for blind
people who are considering being parents. We are continuing to build our
resources in this area, and the next step is to formalize a program of
mentoring. Mentors will follow up with individuals they are assigned to
mentor, and will be asked for ideas about other resources needed to
strengthen the network of education, support, and advocacy the National
Federation of the Blind provides to blind parents, grandparents, and other
caregivers.
If you are an individual who would be interested in being matched with a
mentor, please send an email to parenting at nfb.org. This program is in its
beginning stages, but we will do all we can to match you with a mentor as
soon as possible.
Finally, please watch for future announcements regarding our Blind Parents
Initiative. The National Federation of the Blind wants to gather data and
develop truly useful resources for parents who happen to be blind, but in
order to do this, we will need your help and feedback. We will have at least
one survey we will need people to complete, and there may also be
opportunities to participate in focus groups, share techniques in short
videos, write reviews for particularly helpful or accessible children's
products and toys, and much more. We look forward to hearing from you, and
having you help us build a variety of tools to empower blind parents as they
live the lives they want with their children.


-----Original Message-----
From: David Andrews [mailto:dandrews at visi.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 1:51 PM
To: melissa at riccobono.us
Subject: E-Mail Message

Hi:

It looks like you sent me e-mail a couple days ago.  For some reason it got
caught in my ISP's spam filter, and I can't get it out.  So if you can send
again, I will be happy to help you however I can.

Dave



          David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org



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