I think these are great topics that Bookshare could use some more books on, too. As I've said a while back, I'm now pregnant. I'm not clueless in caring for children. I helped raise my little brother and sister, but when it's your own child, I'm all for more suggestions. Take care. -- Julie Morales Email & Windows/MSN Messenger: mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype mercy0421 AIM mercylab421 http://juliemorales.avonrepresentative.com/ Currently in Winchester Regional, Virginia Overcast, Light Rain 64°F Wind:NW-310° at 12mph gusting to 16mph The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pascha Lea" <pascha2u@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 8:51 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT: Parenting Hi all, I've been a bookshare volunteer (I've posted here a few times) for a couple of years, and I have an O.T. subject that is quite close to my heart, and I'm hoping that one or two of you might be able to help myself and my husband. I'm sighted, and my husband is blind. We are also childless and we are in the process of trying to adopt a baby. Neither myself nor my husband has a lot of experience with parenting or childcare. There are many resources out there for sighted folks, but my husband hasn't had much luck finding information regarding parenting as a blind person. I was wondering two things.... First of all, can anyone recommend some good resources (books, mailing lists, news groups, etc) regarding blind-parenting techniques and skills? Secondly, would anyone here who is blind and a parent be willing to contact myself and my husband by email, off-list, for a discussion about the techniques and skills you use as a blind parent? Please feel free to send responses to pascha2u@xxxxxxxxxx Thanks in advance, Lea & Garry --------------------------------- Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.