{"id":5549,"date":"2019-10-31T10:18:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T15:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5549"},"modified":"2019-11-01T14:50:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T19:50:38","slug":"connect-with-other-parents-to-share-resources-experiences-and-strength-the-lighthouse-guild-parent-tele-support-network-support-is-a-phone-call-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5549","title":{"rendered":"Connect with other parents to share resources, experiences and strength &#8211; The Lighthouse Guild Parent Tele-Support Network &#8211; Support is a phone call away!"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1208\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5549-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ParentTeleSupport.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ParentTeleSupport.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ParentTeleSupport.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Linda Gerra, Director of the Parent Support Program at Lighthouse Guild, and Parents, Maria Ceferatti and Himanshu Neema share their experiences participating in the Parent Tele-Support Network. The Lighthouse Guild has Tele-Support Networks for Teens and Parents of Blind and Visually Impaired children.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Support is a phone call away<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wherever you live, there\u2019s a community of caring parents who understand how you feel, because they\u2019re going through the same thing. Through our&nbsp;National Tele-Support Network for Parents of Children with Visual Impairment,&nbsp;you can connect with other parents to share resources, experiences, strength, and hope. These free tele-support groups meet weekly, and are professionally moderated. Whether you choose to actively participate or just listen, you are welcome and not alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LighthouseGuildLogo-300x99.png\" alt=\"Lighthouse Guild Logo\" class=\"wp-image-5545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LighthouseGuildLogo-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LighthouseGuildLogo-150x50.png 150w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/LighthouseGuildLogo.png 727w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact Lighthouse Guild<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lighthouseguild.org\/patients-families\/tele-support-services\/support-for-parents\/\">Lighthouse Guild Parent Support Program:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lighthouseguild.org\/teensupport\/\">Lighthouse Guild Teen Support Program:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about the Lighthouse Guild on the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lighthouseguild.org\/\">www.LighthouseGuild.org<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thanks for listening!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<br>To find your State Services in your State you can go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.afb.org\/directory.aspx\">www.AFB.org<\/a>&nbsp;and search the directory for your agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/193468111470902\/\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/assistivetechnologyfortheblind\/\">Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1210\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5549-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ParentTeleSupport.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ParentTeleSupport.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ParentTeleSupport.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/ParentTeleSupport.mp3 Show Summary: Dr. Linda Gerra, Director of the Parent Support Program at Lighthouse Guild, and Parents, Maria Ceferatti and Himanshu Neema share their experiences participating in the Parent Tele-Support Network. The Lighthouse Guild has Tele-Support Networks for Teens and Parents of Blind and Visually Impaired children.&nbsp; Support is a phone call away Wherever you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-1rv","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5134,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5134","url_meta":{"origin":5549,"position":0},"title":"Gratitude and Friendship \u2013 Overcoming Anything in Life: Meet Daria Zawadzki, facilitator of Tele-Support Groups for Blind and Visually Impaired Teens and So Much More!","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"June 17, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Full Transcript Show Summary: Blind Abilities Teen correspondent Simon Bonenfant sat down with Daria Zawadzki during his recent visit to New York City. 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