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This week I’m… using an iPad?

March 17, 2013 at 14:29

Mama Lewis

May wants an iPad. It’s not because she thinks I deserve to watch more movies. (Though that’s a bonus.) She wants an iPad because it may be the first piece of equipment that really helps her learn to see. May has Cortical Visual Impairment (AKA Cerebral Visual Impairment). CVI is the brain damage that stops [...]

How happy can a half-brained beauty be? (VIDEO)

March 8, 2013 at 14:32

Mama Lewis

Next month, May will be four years old. (Deep breath, people!) Our half-brained beauty has impressed us all with her progress since she was a baby, but what of her happiness? Frequently, people ask me how May is, and I immediately say, “She is very happy.” Many parents must wonder, at the first diagnosis, how [...]

It doesn’t get much better than this… (VIDEO)

January 19, 2013 at 21:13

Mama Lewis

It is the first snow of the season in London. And, snow does crazy things to people. We stole our downstairs neighbors’ sled out of the storage cupboard. Yes, we are criminals. But, we did it for May – so I don’t think anyone will arrest us. Also, we put it back and we live [...]

Why I’m abandoning therapies for cuddles

January 4, 2013 at 21:44

Mama Lewis

More of this! (May at six months old)

At some point, towards the end of 2012, I fell into a therapy funk. I stopped doing as much physio at home as I should. I stopped giving May a spoon to hold during her meals. Stopped showing her bright lights in our darkened bathroom while she took her evening bath. It wasn’t conscious. I [...]

On the search for amazing toys for special needs kiddies!

December 2, 2012 at 22:01

Mama Lewis

May, 1 1/2 years old, plays on some scrunchy (cheap) foil she still loves

What is your child’s favorite toy? On the BabyCenter Blog, I’ve asked readers to send in suggestions for a Special Needs Holiday Gift Guide. I want every kid to get what they want this year! (Also, I want to play with all the toys myself, but that doesn’t seem as likely.) My sister – the [...]