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Being a foster Parent and Blind? (self.Blind)
submitted by claudettemonet
So, recently husband and I have been thinking about foregoing the kid thing for now. Which doesn't really mean anything. We may start trying again in a couple years when he is in a better position in his career.
But it has opened up the discussion again. In the past, foster care to adoption or long term foster care was always on the table. So now it is back on the table.
My question is, will my condition affect my ability to become a foster parent and remain a foster parent? I don't doubt my abilities to parent or to adapt to parenting blind.
I am going blind from RP. Still legally sighted, but in a couple years I could be legally blind.
I want to know how much resistance I would get from the system. (US).
But it has opened up the discussion again. In the past, foster care to adoption or long term foster care was always on the table. So now it is back on the table.
My question is, will my condition affect my ability to become a foster parent and remain a foster parent? I don't doubt my abilities to parent or to adapt to parenting blind.
I am going blind from RP. Still legally sighted, but in a couple years I could be legally blind.
I want to know how much resistance I would get from the system. (US).
KillerLag 3 points 6y ago
The system is probably different in Canada, so I don't know how useful what I've seen for you... for your local agencies that work with vision loss, do they have any parent groups you can talk to? Someone there may have gone through it before.
RockytheScout 3 points 6y ago
I have a good friend who is legally blind (has very limited vision from one eye) and is a foster parent here in Tennessee, U.S. Her husband is sighted. They have two kids of their own and decided to train to qualify to be foster parents. They don't have any foster kids with them right now but had two sets of siblings in the past, one which stayed with them for over a year. She is extremely involved in her kids' schools (head of PTA) and just active and involved in lots of things. So... I don't think she encountered any resistance whatsoever. (But maybe the fact that she already was a parent helped?) Good luck if you decide to pursue this course!
EndlessReverberation 2 points 6y ago
Like most matters, when dealing with the public, I don't think you can really no for sure how much push back you may receive. As someone suggested, I think looking for blind people who have already gone through the process is a great idea; you can ask about their experience, and if it was positive you might be able to go through the same organization they used. I think the best thing is to just do your research beforehand, and be prepared for questions you might get.
I really hope you don't run into any ignorance, and you become a successful foster parent, if you choose to.
Good luck,
I really hope you don't run into any ignorance, and you become a successful foster parent, if you choose to.
Good luck,
claudettemonet [OP] 1 points 6y ago
Thanks! :)
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