Visually Impaired Preschoolers Services of Greater Louisville Inc

“As you can only imagine, when a baby is born you don't ever think there will be any issues or health problems initially.  Skylar was a twin who was born at 25 weeks nearly 3 months early!!  She was 1 lb, 7 oz and her twin died 6 hours after birth. Skylar's prematurity impacted her vision as most preemie babies do.  After 3 1/2 months in the Neo Natal Unit and several eye surgeries and procedures with specialists, we were directed to VIPS. 

I am so thankful we were because they paved the way for us to understand and interact with a visually mpaired child. Can you imagine how scary it is to hear your child is blind or partially blind?  No parent is prepared for that!  The VIPS teachers guided us with therapies, education and mostly support we needed to raise Skylar as a low vision child.” Julie