This post is part of a mini blog series documenting four weeks of Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT).
Today we are joined by Ben, another member of the CIMT team who will be covering for Ruth on her days off. Ben is here to watch today’s session, learn about our daughter and see what progress she has made. I step aside for once and spend most of the session working on a school assignment. I’m taking an online course offered by Perkins eLearning called “Cortical Visual Impairment” with Dr. Christine Roman. I highly recommend it to any parent or educator working with kids with CVI.
As I do my work, I can’t help but overhear Ruth explaining to Ben how to make the sessions accessible to my daughter’s Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) needs. She has completely nailed it and I feel grateful that the information will not be lost along the way. It’s professionals like Ruth who us parents are so fortunate to have, because we know they are always working to help our kids reach their maximum potential. Thank you, Ruth!
At one point in the session, my daughter decides that she will cry unless Ruth is holding her and walking around the room. Regardless of what we try (fun light-up toys, snack time, etc.), she wants none of it. Eventually the clock strikes 3:00pm and I head out with my husband and daughter to the Manchester Art Gallery. We are finally ticking something off our Manchester sightseeing to-do list.
Cindy has a deep interest in Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) and is currently studying Early Childhood Education. She focuses most of her time on her energetic daughter: playing, cuddling and helping to make her world visually accessible. Cindy holds a degree in Marketing and has worked in the not-for-profit sector for many years.