Sometimes the universe puts guiding stars in your path, especially in challenging times. Tara Tompai, my daughter’s Early Childhood Vision Consultant is mine. She instilled in me the confidence that my daughter’s vision would improve and the understanding that there is lots to be done […]

Recently, I was fortunate to connect with Lisha Jo Yochimowitz, a highly experienced Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) located in Pennsylvania, USA. You may have come across the beautiful website seeingsadieandcvi.com and if you haven’t, you must! It’s here you will find a breathtaking […]

The first purchase I made when I found out I was pregnant was a beautiful handmade mobile for my daughter’s nursery. It had small felt ornaments hanging from it—a lion, red and white circus tent, a seal balancing a ball atop his nose, an elephant, […]

We sit down to eat our lunch as we always do. My 14-month old daughter patiently waits for me in her high chair directly facing the white wall. I have her red bowl and spoon handy. I say, “It’s time to eat.” Sitting next to […]

When I first began learning about Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), there’s one thing that was immediately clear: it was an absolute must that my husband and I include opportunities for visual stimulation throughout our daughter’s daily routine. Our daughter’s visual therapist encouraged us to do […]

For the first several months of my daughter’s life, I found getting through tummy time to be a challenge on the best of days. Most of the time, my daughter hated it. She’d cry and scream from the minute I rolled her over onto her […]

If you reside in Ontario and you suspect your child may have Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) or another type of visual impairment, Ontario’s Blind-Low Vision Early Intervention Program is a program that could help your family.

When I first became pregnant, I would daydream about what motherhood would be like and how I might parent. I said I wouldn’t sit my child in front of the television for entertainment. But now, I wish more than ever that my daughter could see […]

We are celebrating! It’s the final day of my daughter’s Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT program). We are so proud of her. She has worked so very hard for one full month and has tolerated having a cast on her “typically functioning” arm the entire time.  […]

Tomorrow is the last day of my daughter’s Constraint-induced Movement Therapy program in Manchester, UK! It has been an incredible experience and I am so ready to go back home to my familiar routine. We’ve had a very productive month and there is no doubt […]