[blindkid] in China

[Carol Castellano]

So exciting!  Send pix to the list!!!
Carol

Carol Castellano
President, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
Director of Programs
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
973-377-0976
carol_castellano at verizon.net
www.blindchildren.org
www.nopbc.org

At 05:13 PM 12/12/2011, you wrote:
>We are in China right now, we just met our daughter yesterday!  She 
>is a leader - precocious, sassy, and on-the-go!  I am completely 
>smitten!  She knows exactly what, how, where, when and why she wants 
>something and makes no bones about telling anyone who will listen to 
>her!  She told the waitress last night that we would be back 
>tomorrow and what we will eat.  She is only 6!!!!  I think that I 
>have my job cut out!  As far as I can tell, she has zero vision, 
>zero light perception, but don't tell her that!  Her little hands 
>are flying everywhere - looking around, figuring things out. I'm 
>almost afraid to show her how to use the elevator - she'll take off 
>on her own!  I brought her cane, but I think we'll do a few more 
>days of depending on mom to foster our bonding and trust.  I think 
>that once I show her the cane there will be NO stopping her!
>
>Donna
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