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...
by Kirsty | Apr 16, 2011 | Albinism
This a common remark I seem to always make whenever people notice how very white Gilbert’s hair is – he has albinism, so it is as light as hair can be. Most of the time I don’t even try to go into the explanation about his condition, I usually just...
by Kirsty | Jan 3, 2011 | Albinism, Autism
My eldest son turns 7 in March and is a ball of energy all the time. Apparently he has no stop button – trust me I have tried and failed to find one! He is exceptionally bright and is forever asking questions which is quite exhausting for me as I am not...