Vision Impairment Specialists Drue Banister and Michelle Kim from Wayfinder’s Blind Babies Foundation program flew from Northern California to Beijing for an international early intervention forum hosted by Bethel China, a nonprofit organization pioneering early intervention for blind Chinese children. While early intervention home visits are considered critical for children who are blind or visually impaired…
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…
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…
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…
Paloma has been resilient since before she was born. Surviving a stroke while in her mother’s womb, she was later diagnosed with vision loss, cerebral palsy and seizure disorder. Doctors warned Paloma’s parents that she might not walk or talk, but her parents knew in their hearts that their baby girl would soar far beyond…
