Happy New Year! The resilience of a young child is inspiring! At the Lighthouse of Pinellas we work with blind and visually impaired individuals (children through adults) whose resilience inspires us to do something more. To help them thrive. Maverick…
Category: Early Intervention
Luke’s Story
Our son Luke was born in July of 2013 at just 24 weeks with the lowest weight of 1 lb 6 oz. He battled many illnesses, many complications, and late into his long NICU stay he developed Retinopathy of Prematurity…
Christian’s Story
Christian was five months old when his mother, Vanessa contacted the Lighthouse of Pinellas searching for services for her child. It was a time of distress for Vanessa when she received the news from Christian’s Ophthalmologist that he had little…
Joshua’s Story
At seven year old, Joshua is inquisitive, curious and always looking for the next challenge to conquer. He was born with Bilateral Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous (PHPV), a condition that causes significantly blurred vision. Because Joshua’s parents discovered his near-blindness…