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 early and brought him to the Lighthouse of Pinellas at six months of age, Joshua not only enjoys learning, he craves it.
His mom Ling credits his Lighthouse teacher for laying the groundwork to Joshua’s success, “His teacher at the Lighthouse taught us how children who are visually impaired learn differently than children with sight. She gave us the confidence to raise Joshua to believe there are no limits on what he can do.” He started school at the same age as his sighted friends and speaks two languages: English and Mandarin.
