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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with disability
An inspirational and humourous journey through one woman's eyes
about being sighted then losing her vision due to a progressive
retina disorder. Often witty and enlightening, this book is aimed
to help individuals meet the challenges of vision loss with dignity
and confidence.
Sheila Claymore was born with Microcephaly, a genetic defect that
causes the cranium to be abnormally small preventing the brain from
developing properly. Sheila, as a toddler called herself CiCi
because she couldn't pronounce her name. CICi had a loving family
who accepted her as she was in spite of her condition and
encouraged her from the day she was born. To their joy and to the
surprise of the pediatrician caring for her, CiCi defied the many
odds stacked against her and was fairly high functioning for
someone with Microcephaly. CiCi always tries hard and does her best
at every challenge she faces. Follow CiCi's heartwarming life story
as she uses her talents to prove to everyone she really is SPECIAL.
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