[Nfbnet-members-list] NFB Blind Parents Group Agenda

[Stacy Cervenka]

Attention all blind parents and those interested in becoming parents!

The NFB Blind Parents Group will be holding our 
annual meeting on Wednesday, July 4 at 7:30 PM. 
Please see the convention agenda for the room 
number. We will be discussing many different 
topics of interest to blind people at any stage 
of the parenting journey. Also, if you are 
bringing any baby carriers, strollers, car seats, 
or booster seats with you to Orlando, please 
bring them to the Blind Parents Group meeting 
with you. During the last 20 or 30 minutes of the 
meeting, those who are interested will have the 
opportunity to check out the various types of 
baby gear that other blind parents have found 
useful. As always, children are most welcome at 
the meeting and we recommend that you bring some 
quiet activities for them to engage in during the 
presentations and discussions.

The meeting agenda is posted below.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Orlando!

Stacy Cervenka
Chair, Blind Parents Group

National Federation of the Blind

Blind Parents Group

Annual Meeting



<x-apple-data-detectors://1>Wednesday, July 4, 2018

<x-apple-data-detectors://2>7:30 – 9:30 PM



7:30- Introductions

Stacy Cervenka, Chair



7:40- Advocacy, Mentorship, and Connection: A 
Report on NFB’s Work To Empower Blind Parents Over the Past Year

Melissa Riccobono, Blind Parents Initiative 
Coordinator, National Federation of the Blind



7:50- Resources for Blind Parents Facing Custody Challenges

Valerie Yingling, Legal Program Coordinator, National Federation of the Blind



8:00- Bookshare: A Resource for Blind Parents

Bookshare Staff



8:10- The Importance of Good Blindness Skills as Blind Parents

Terri Rupp, President, National Federation of the Blind of Nevada



8:20- Local Blind Parent Support Initiatives in Colorado, Florida, and New York

Blind Parent Leaders from Colorado, Florida, and New York



8:40- Connecting With Other Parents in Your Local 
Community: An Interactive Discussion

Stacy Cervenka, Chair



9:00- Techniques For Traveling Confidently With 
Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children

Gregory DeWall, Training Center Supervisor, Nebraska Commission for the Blind



9:10- Exhibitions, Demonstrations, and Discussions



Group A:

Bring your favorite baby gear to show and 
demonstrate to other blind parents. Check out 
baby carriers, strollers, car seats, and booster 
seats that other blind parents have found practical and useful.

Stacy Cervenka, Chair



Group B:

Discuss topics of interest to blind parents with children in elementary school.

Melissa Riccobono, Blind Parents Initiative 
Coordinator, National Federation of the Blind



Group C:

Discuss topics of interest to blind parents with 
children in high school, college, and beyond.

Deborah Kent Stein, First Vice-President, 
National Federation of the Blind of Illinois


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