RNIB NI's Looking Ahead, A Parent's Guide (PDF, 560kb)

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Coming to terms with your
child’s sight loss
First steps
Finding out that your child has a sight problem
can feel like a ride on an emotional roller coaster.
There’s no “normal” response - different people
respond in different ways.
If your child has additional or complex needs and
you discover he or she also has a sight problem,
this can be especially hard to come to terms with.
In addition to the joys and pleasures that your
child gives you, at different times following
diagnosis, you may feel disbelief, anger, sadness,
worry and frustration. Different feelings come and
go and sometimes catch up with you when you
least expect it.