[nobe-l] blind nanny in training

Thu Jul 23 15:49:12 UTC 2015

Kayla,

I do hope you can work with kids if that is  in your heart.
I did not know about certification.
What is that like and what do you do to become a
certified professional nanny? My brother's wife was a nanny and she just did 
it out of college with no certification.

I did not realize we had certs for nannies and governesses.

If you complete the credentials for the CPN, let us know how it turns out!

Ashley
-----Original Message----- 
From: Kayla James via nobe-l
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 10:39 AM
To: Heather Field ; National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List
Cc: Kayla James
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] blind nanny in training

Thank you all for your advice. I'd love to work with children and
young people. A secretary can't do that. I called one nanny agency in
Chicago near me to see if they would discriminate against someone
because of their disability.tion center in June so I  just left a
rehabilitation center in June so I  just left a rehabilitation center
in June so I can cook, clean house, do laundry, whatever my employer
asks of me to do, except drive. And I guess she couldn't hear the
blind part or just forgot in a matter of seconds because she said I
could not work for them because I would need a driver's license. But I
won't give up. I will still keep trying. I would like to be a
certified professional nanny (CPN) and also be a certified
professional governess (CPG). Thank you all for helping me. I know I
say that a lot but I really do thank you.

Kayla

On 7/23/15, Heather Field via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello Kayla,
> It appears that God has put a love for working with children in your 
> heart,
>
> so I suggest you follow your calling and where your giftings lie. It 
> doesn't
>
> sound like you'd enjoy being a secretary (now mostly functioning as
> administrative assistants) very much if you love working with babies and
> young children.
> There are lots of opportunities to teach, especially as the numbers of
> teachers of the blind are declining as teachers are retiring. Working for 
> a
>
> childcare centre is another option. I know a lady who worked for a 
> childcare
>
> centre for years and she loved it and they were very happy with her work.
> She now runs her own in-home childcare and is licensed by the state.
> To do tutoring you will need lots of resources, such as reading books, 
> math
>
> manipulatives, games etc.   which you label in braille. You would also 
> need
>
> to know methods of teaching reading and mathematics to young children. 
> This
>
> information would be available through doing a bunch of research on the 
> many
>
> helpful homeschooling websites now on the internet as free resources.
> Tutoring would be very possible.
> Perhaps you could spend some time contacting and talking with folks who 
> are
>
> already working in the various professions you are considering.
> Warmly,
> Heather
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kayla James via nobe-l
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:45 PM
> To: National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List
> Cc: Kayla James
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] blind nanny in training
>
> I will continue to pray. Yes, I do have backup plans everyone--if
> Nannying does not work, teacher's aide, secretary, or whatever career
> God see fit for me to have. Thank you.
>
> On 7/22/15, Danielle Ledet via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Nope just warning you to be careful. Sometimes advice that sounds nice
>> and soft is really vicious and hard. Good luck.
>>
>> On 7/22/15, Kayla James via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> I do not mean to plan selfishly if it is I whom you're speaking of. I
>>> am terribly sorry if I have. I just came here for advice, that's all.
>>>
>>> On 7/22/15, Danielle Ledet via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Well I hope it's god you're hearing because there are a whole lotta
>>>> people who think they are god. And who are giving out advice and
>>>> planning selfishly.
>>>>
>>>> On 7/22/15, Ashley Bramlett via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> Jewel,
>>>>> I'm curious to know what job you pursued if you found a job after not
>>>>> being
>>>>>
>>>>> hired as a nanny.
>>>>> Why would they not hire you?
>>>>> What is your education and was it related to childcare?
>>>>> Being a nanny is a neat job I've heard. Too bad it did not work out
>>>>> for
>>>>> you.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, your message was cut off. Your last word is Its.
>>>>> So I think you sent the message before writing your last sentence.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ashley
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Jewel via nobe-l
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 7:34 PM
>>>>> To: National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List
>>>>> Cc: Jewel
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] blind nanny in training
>>>>>
>>>>> I was a nanny for three years before I became blind. I attempted to
>>>>> remain
>>>>> a
>>>>>
>>>>> nanny after I was blind, but no one would hire a blind nanny. I gave
>>>>> up
>>>>> after interviewing with five families.
>>>>> I didn't have special training except for cpr, first aid, and sids.
>>>>> Its
>>>>> Jewel
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jul 21, 2015, at 5:56 PM, Kayla James via nobe-l
>>>>>> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If there are any blind nannies or blind governesses (teachers who
>>>>>> teach in private homes) on this list, please help me. I have decided
>>>>>> to go into private childcare by being a nanny or governess and I need
>>>>>> help. Please contact me either on or off list to share experiences.
>>>>>> Did any of you have guide dogs while working because I am planning on
>>>>>> getting one while in school? Was it hard to find your first family
>>>>>> that you worked for? Are you still in the same field of work or have
>>>>>> you changed? Was it hard if you went to school for Nannying or
>>>>>> governess training? Thank you for contacting.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kayla
>>>>>>
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