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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Attn: Blind parents or caregivers</span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I am writing to share a troubling experience I had with a pediatric neurologist at UPMC of Central PA and to ask if any
of you have faced similar issues. At my daughters appointment, the doctor asked discriminatory questions such as whether my blindness training included learning how to feed my children and how I was able to care for themimplying that blindness equates to
an inability to parent. This attitude is both insulting and unacceptable, and I have begun the process of filing a complaint.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Have you ever experienced similar treatment from medical professionalsassumptions, inappropriate questions, or doubts
about your ability to parent because of blindness or another disability? If so, I would greatly appreciate it if you could summarize your experiences and send them to me at HudsonFam5780@outlook.com </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Collecting these stories may help us identify patterns and consider ways to address this issue more broadly.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thank you for your time and your willingness to share.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Warm regards,</span></p>
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