[JCNickmom]

I've been reading quite a bit on this group, and I'm SOOO impressed with all of you! My husband and I were all set to go through foster care classes in our county. However, we've been contacted about a little girl in Thailand. She is 6, and blind. This is NOT the direction we had planned to go! I'm legally blind myself, and use a guide dog for mobility. So, I'm sure you can imagine the public response to our family as it is. I've read threads about the public's reaction to your children (I can relate). My favorite one is "Look, it's one of those blind dogs"! My typical response is " I hope not! If he's blind, we're both in trouble!". I can only imagine the reaction if we had a blind child also (not that it matters, but it can still ad stress).

I have so many questions, I don't even know where to start. How did you go about finding special resources for your child? Did you research that before you went through with the adoption? I'm wondering about school, the language barrier, social interactions, etc. I homeschool our boys, but I don't think I can homeschool her too. I really think she would need more than I can give her. She will need mobility training, and independent living skills training. Some of those things I can reinforce at home as those are the skills I use daily. I'm just so overwhelmed and unsure. Any advice?
Thanks!
Melissa