Eyeless Mind: A Memoir about Seeing and Being Seen

By: Stephanie L. Duesing

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Synopsis: As a toddler Sebastian spent hours painting pictures. When he started school he earned excellent grades. For years no one suspected that anything might be wrong. Then, when he reached high school, his mother discovered that Sebastian could not recognize friends and family members when he saw their photographs. He could not navigate using familiar landmarks. In fact, although doctors found nothing wrong with his eyes, Sebastian functioned as a blind person, using his hearing and memory to help him navigate through the world. After an agonizing series of encounters with doctors who refused to acknowledge Sebastian's disability, he finally was diagnosed with severe cortical visual impairment (CVI). This memoir is Stephanie Duesing's account of the family's ordeal to obtain a diagnosis in order for Sebastian to qualify for the training in blineness skills that he desperately needed, and it is her attempt to raise awareness about CVI and its complex ramifications.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 312 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781647460921
Publisher:: Atmosphere Press
Date of Addition:: 05/18/24
Copyrighted By:: Stephanie L. Duesing
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs, Health, Mind and Body
Submitted By:: Deborah Kent Stein
Proofread By:: Tomoko Miles
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.