Linda, Mag's right! The people at TLG are great! My wife and I worked with them a couple of years ago when we were trying to start a family, and they were wonderful. We worked with Christi Tuleja and Judi Rogers, and Janet (my wife) co-presented with them at a conference. Judi wrote a book that was wonderful. Mother to Be: A Guide to Pregnancy and Birth for Women with Disabilities Judith Rogers and Maureen Matsumura (Demos Press, 1991) [278 pages] $34 (includes shipping) Birth is one of the greatest events in life. Co-written by TLG staff member Judi Rogers, an occupational therapist and mother with a disability, this book affirms that every woman, able-bodied or with a disability, has a right to knowledge of her body and its biological capacity. Every woman has the right to weigh the consequences of childbearing and to decide on her own risk-taking capabilities. "The pregnancy of a woman with disabilities is often a new experience for everyone involved, and no one can anticipate every possibility. Sensitivity must be supplemented by education. Most often patients expect medical personnel to be knowledgeable; expertise is a basis for trust, and an admission of ignorance can be unsettling, to say the least. But women with disabilities are well aware that their problems are the subject of specialized training, and they are most likely to be reassured by a willingness to listen and learn." TLG's web address is http://lookingglass.org/index.php, and you can find lots of really useful info there. Janet and I weren't successful in becoming parents ourselves, so we can't give you any been there, done that advice but we're pulling for you all the way! We're still exploring adoption, but got mistaken as the grandparents of some friends kids over the weekend, so I'm not really too keen on being seen as our kids great-grandparents at his or her high school graduation. ;-{) Kendall Corbett Coordinator of Consumer Activities Wyoming INstitute for Disabilities - WIND College of Health Sciences University of Wyoming 1000 E. University Avenue, Dept. 4298 Laramie, WY 82070 (307) 766-2853 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Tamar Raine [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 2:29 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Happy Mother's Day Mazel Tov, Linda! I'm not a mom, but you want to check out Through the looking glass in Berkeley, as they are an organization that deals with disabled parents and they will have wonderful advice for you and Jim. Again, congratulations! Mag ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please ask your Congressperson to vote FOR the MICASSA bill, this will allow medicaid funds to pay for community supports instead of isolating the person in a nursing home or institution. HR 910 is the bill number Senate version of MiCASSA (S 401). Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities ~Tamar Mag Raine~ [log in to unmask] IM: tamarmag48 Yahoo IM Tamarmag56 > [Original Message] > From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Date: 5/8/2005 1:26:17 PM > Subject: Re: Happy Mother's Day > > Linda, I'm so happy for you! Mazel tov! I don't have children so I have > no experience to pass on to you but I'm sure you'll make a great mother=2E= > :) > > Kat > > > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: Linda Wagner linda@NIAGARACABLING=2ECOM > Date: Sun, 08 May 2005 15:27:33 -0400 > To: C-PALSY@MAELSTROM=2ESTJOHNS=2EEDU > Subject: Happy Mother's Day > > > To all the Mother's on the list=2E=2E=2EHAPPY MOTHER"S DAY! > > I also need to take this opportunity to share with all of you that I am a > mom-to-be=2E Jim and I just found out two weeks ago we are pregnant! Due= > > date is estimated at Jan=2E 2, 2006=2E So all you cp moms on the list, st= > art > sending me your ideas of how you dealt with mobility and pregnancy as well= > > as caring for an infant=2E I'll need all the help I can get! > > Linda > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web=2Ecom/ =2E