becoming a blind guardian- support groups?
storeyshll
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Hello, I am a blind grandparent whom is just about to become a guardian for my 8 month old grandchild, I was hoping someone will know of any support forums, groups that I could join
thank you in advance.
thank you in advance.
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Hi @storeyshll
Welcome to our online community.
We have got some info on here that may be off help???
Here’s the link below:
https://search.scope.org.uk/s/redirect?collection=scope-meta&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Ffamilies%2Fdiagnosis%2Fvisual&index_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scope.org.uk%2Fsupport%2Ffamilies%2Fdiagnosis%2Fvisual&auth=tHCnwJdnILtr5xutG6STtA&profile=_default&rank=1&query=Blind
Please please let me know if I can help you further???? -
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Thank you so much and I am looking forward to sharing my experiences with you in the future
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A warm welcome from me.When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
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Hi @storeyshll
There are some resources and information for blind or partially sighted parents and carers on the RNIB website that might help?
And you can download their Parenting with a visual impairment factsheet (Word 274 KB)Scope
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