Kira Brady tells the journey to her son’s diagnoses, which include cerebral palsy (CP), periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) and cortical visual impairment (CVI). We marvel at how it can be so difficult to get a diagnosis even when, in hindsight, Mason is considered a “textbook” case.
A few things come up:
Resources:
Cerebral Palsy and Visual Impairment in Children, Scottish Sensory Centre
The Boy Who Could Run, but Not Walk
by Karen Pape
Understanding Facial Recognition Difficulties in Children
by Nancy L. Mindick