Then one day I got a phone call from the National Federation of the Blind. This was a turning point for me and for my daughter Niki. Through the Federation I have met successful blind individuals from all walks of life and from all over the country. By observing and interacting with these people, I have been able to revise my perceptions of blindness. Reading about it in a book will teach you in your head, but by living it, you learn it in your heart.
Children learn what they live.
I want my child to know in her heart that she can be successful and independent because she has grown up watching successful and independent blind adults around her.