ANNE I remember that Sunday morning six years ago that changed my life. Just like every day, the first thing I did when I get out of bed was reach for my hearing aid that had been helping with some partial hearing loss. I couldn’t hear anything. I replaced the battery...
CHIARA “What’s Chiara’s favourite toy?” The therapist asked about my one year-old daughter. “It will be a helpful tool in her therapy.” I had to stop and think. Most parents would be able to quickly and easily identify a special stuffed animal or toy. “She doesn’t...
Jack It began one Sunday night when Jack was a little under four months old. Our baby son woke up crying uncontrollably and with a very high fever. Luckily, our family doctor takes emergency online appointments and we were able to meet at 8a.m. the following morning....
Anthony I didn’t see the motorcycle coming at me until it was too late. I always enjoyed getting up early and taking walks just before the sun rises. Being out in the fresh air before the city woke up gave me the chance to clear my head. I remember that morning almost...
Alynah I still remember the silence in the room when our pediatrician told us that our baby girl was blind or visually impaired. Time seemed to stand still, as hundreds of questions ran through our heads. When Alynah was only a few weeks old, I noticed that she...
Maryam I’ll never forget that day and how empty I felt. As I sat down on the eye specialist’s chair, he handed me a box of Kleenex and broke the news – I was slowly going blind. “You’ll have to give up your independent activities,” the doctor told me. “School will be...
