As we discover each day new things that help Simmi and hinder her, I have started to videotape her more and more. We purchased a few toys from Good Will that we thought she would enjoy. One was a light up stacker toy that made music, and the other was a musical guitar without lights. [...]
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Without jinxing the rest of the day, I must say that the last few days have been going exceptionally well. I am really proud of her. It started on Monday morning when it was raining out. The sun wasn’t out and her curtain was covering her window, making the room the lowest daylight so far. [...]
As I read more about Cortical Visual Impairment I’m finding so many awesome things to sooth my little savage beast! Children with CVI can become very overwhelmed with lots of stimuli. If the noise level is too high, the light is too bright or low, if there is a lot of action going on in [...]
Ok, the title of this entry is “Progress and Chipped Teeth.” What the heck does that mean? Well, we are making progress with Simmi in the speech department, slowly and surely. Now that I wear lipstick during the day (I still forget sometimes to put it on), she is far more attentive to my face [...]
What lengths would you go to make your child’s life more comfortable? How about a child with a wide range of problems? Not just one thing like a food allergy or multiple food allergies, but walking problems, developmental issues, their speech is missing or even the ability to tell us simply what she needs, and [...]
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