[blindkid] alternative parenting guide

[Sherry DeFrancesco]

Hi Steve and Laurie,

Thank you. We too feel confident in our ability to parent. I enjoyed hearing 
about your family. Best to the both of you with your upcoming bundle of joy!

Thanks for your good wishes.
Sherry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Heesen" <steveheesen at aol.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] alternative parenting guide


>
> Sherry,
>
> As a blind son of a blind mother, and father to my 3-year-old blind son, I 
> would say that you are probably the best equipped to adopt and raise a 
> blind child as a blind parent. With all due respect to all of the "light 
> dependent" parents on the list, there was probably quite a learning curve 
> that took place after the diagnosis of blind children of sighted parents.
> The learning curve is there for all parents, but as far as blindness is 
> concerned, we who are blind already have a lot of alternative techniques 
> figured out and are prepared to teach them.
>
> I am grateful to the NFB and the NOPBC for providing the network and 
> encouragement that our family needs. Without the positive philosophy of 
> the NFB, I can pretty much tell you that I wouldn't be as jazzed as I am 
> about knowing that I can be a competent blind parent to both blind and 
> sighted kids. Each of our future kids has a 50% chance of being blind. 
> They probably have a 50 50 chance of having blonde hair too. All very 
> interesting!...
>
> I hope it all works out and I look forward to hearing all about it.
>
> By the way, our 3 year old son Josiah is blind and our 1-year-old daughter 
> Jenna is sighted. Also, we are expecting a boy in October. Of course we 
> are anxious to learn all we can about Andrew as soon as he is born, but we 
> are not overly concerned about his possible blindness.
>
> Take care and I wish you the best.
>
> Blessings,
>
> Steve and Laurie Heesen
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "Sherry DeFrancesco" <sdefrancesco at optonline.net>; "NFBnet Blind Kid 
> Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 10:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindkid] alternative parenting guide
>
>
>> Sherry:
>>
>> With great respect, how is parenting a toddler as a blind person 
>> different
>> from doing so as a sighted person? A bit of common sense solves most
>> problems!
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Sherry DeFrancesco" <sdefrancesco at optonline.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)"
>> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>; <nobe-l at nfb.org>
>> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 9:21 AM
>> Subject: [blindkid] alternative parenting guide
>>
>>
>>> Dear listers,
>>>
>>> I am seeking a guide to alternative parenting skills for blind parents 
>>> of
>>> toddler aged children. Can anybody make any recommendations as to where 
>>> I
>>> can find such a guide/handbook or any on line resources?
>>>
>>> Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Sherry
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