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The power of parents working together
Working with other parents of children with disabilities can help in
many ways. Working together can provide an opportunity to:
• share feelings and information
• give each other ideas about activities to help the children and the
best ways to adapt activities for a particular child
• share ideas to help fit a child’s activities into family and community
life
• work together to make the community more friendly, safe, and
supportive for children with disabilities
Sometimes I come to these
meetings tired and discouraged.
But the energy of others gives
me strength.
I know. When I
have a problem, I
always feel better
after talking
about it here.
I was so relieved
when the group
helped me
understand the
real cause of
Bayani’s blindness.
If you know there are other parents like you, but there is no parents
group in your area, you may decide that it is up to you to start one.
Some of the strongest, most active parents groups began because of one
person’s idea. As a group, parents can work together to solve problems.
Parents working together can do more than if they each work alone.
Our group sent someone to talk
with the National Association for
the Blind in the city. Now a field
worker who knows about blindness
comes to some of our meetings.
helping children who are blind