frackiewicz123

I have a 14-yr old son who is legally blind and his twin sister is visually impaired. He has had vision issues since shortly after birth due to ROP. He's got vision, and it's been stable for a while, but there are some things he just won't be able to do in life. He's pretty well adjusted and attends a regular school, so far his vision hasn't been much of an issue other than needing magnifiers, preferential seating, etc. As he becomes older, I expect that there will be issues that come up such as not being able to drive. What sort of things can we do to help him navigate his teen years and basically become a functioning adult member of society? We're encouraging him to do some sort of work that can either be done from home or to live in a place with good public transportation.

Just do it. Lots of people go to public sessions who have never been before, they just hang onto the boards and shuffle around. No reason to really be afraid of it -it's not like ice skating is going to come attack you out of nowhere like a shark or a dog could, and most people never HAVE to get on the ice for work - so it's not like being afraid of flying.