Wayfinder Blog

Category: Vision Loss and Blindness

An instructional aide assists a young boy who is blind with a Brailler.

A Special School for Mario

Adriana’s biggest concern has always been what will happen to her son, Mario, after she and her husband pass. Fourteen-year-old Mario was born blind and later diagnosed with intellectual disabilities and autism. Mario attended a local public elementary school, but for middle school, his parents sought a more specialized environment. They wanted him to learn…

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A toddler wearing glasses smiles at the camera.

Liberty’s Miracle

Baby Liberty pointed up into the sky excitedly and exclaimed, “Airplane!” Her parents looked up and saw nothing. Suddenly, there it was, an airplane flying so high it was barely visible. It was a miracle. Liberty saw an airplane so far away that her parents’ average eyes could not see it. Their prayers had been…

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Baby Mackenzie crawls in the grass during a beeper egg hunt

Mackenzie Finds a Guiding Light

Resilient, spunky and determined, Mackenzie came into this world with a spirit unlike any other. Despite having serious vision and hearing loss, among other challenging medical and physical conditions, Mackenzie’s joyful determination brought her family solace when they felt completely lost and alone. Fortunately, they also had Blind Babies Foundation, a program of Wayfinder Family…

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