by Kirsty | Oct 19, 2012 | Albinism, Vision
I dubbed today “vision day” as it involved a trip to the opthalmologist for Gilbert’s regular check-up, followed by a visual scanning training session with Vision Australia. The day didn’t get off to a great start – we misplaced...
by Kirsty | Oct 12, 2012 | Albinism, Autism, Special Needs, Vision
I am acutely aware that I don’t talk much about Gilbert’s albinism on the blog. It’s not because I think it doesn’t merit more attention – it does, it deserves much more focus than it currently receives here. But it’s hard to...
by Kirsty | Jan 30, 2012 | Education, Special Needs, Vision
My kids went back to school this morning. After weeks of nerves and anxiety mixed in with a little excitement, Matilda returned to school in Year 1 and Gilbert started there in Year 2. It went better than I expected. They were both excited to get their lunches...
by Kirsty | Nov 9, 2011 | Albinism, Disability, Vision
On the weekend we were invited to RIDBC Hunter at Floraville to celebrate their 20th anniversary. RIDBC stands for Royal Institute for Deaf & Blind Children and the fantastic staff at RIDBC Hunter really helped us come to terms with Gilbert Bear’s albinism...
