To my pretty white cane, You have come on adventures to the park, traveled from New Jersey to Florida, to the new walls of our house, to the zoo, to the doctors office, to the beach. You have been...
Cora Castro
About Cora
Hello! I am Cora Castro and I am a 15 month old little girl, currently making my place in the world in Cape May, NJ. I have an older brother, Kai, who is 2 and my parents, Andres and Brittany, better known to me as Mom and Dad. My Dad is active duty in the Coast Guard so our home is anywhere the Coast Guard sends us. I love music and dance anytime I hear it. I love feeling different textures, whether it be with my hands or my mouth.
I was diagnosed with LCA-CRB1 at 8 months and since then, my vision has remained fairly stable. But it is difficult for me to see when it is dim lighting, distinguish details like items on pages of books, or if things are more than 5-10 feet away from me. That doesn’t stop me though! My hearing helps me identify things around me and I have no fear exploring my surroundings with my hands and even my feet. Sometimes I may run into an obstacle, but who in this world doesn’t? There is nothing that you cannot do when you have a vision to succeed, regardless of how much sight you have.
New Car
Today I got a new car. At the age of 1, I was legally deemed to never be able to get my drivers license or drive a car. Like a big ole stamp, legally blind. I was stripped of the pure excitement of...
In the Shadows
Today I went exploring outside. In my house, I am the most comfortable. I am safe. It is familiar and I know what’s around every corner. It is home. Outside of these walls, there are a lot of...
A Step Into the Unknown
Did you know that vision is the primary data-gathering system in a human? Take for example an apple on the table. In one glance, you immediately get so much feedback and information sent to the...