Akira is blind with no light perception
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Her O&M teacher said that "Akira, took to her belt cane like a duck to water."
Before belt cane
January 21, 2019
Forty-two-month old Akira has little interest in activities.
Passive hokey pokey.
Akira's teacher pulls her to stand, moves her legs and arms.
With belt cane
March 28, 2019
First steps
Interactive play appropriate to the location.
Akira attempted to put her belt cane on by herself. She wants to play with a riding toy.
Akria is interacting with her teacher, requesting milk, reaching out to touch the wall, and working the buttons on the toy.
April 22, 2019
She is having fun, standing on her own two feet.
June 21, 2019
Akira asks, "wanna walk?" and begins walking on her own. She walking to the braille room, under her own steam.
Five months of belt cane
Akira is an active participant in her braille lesson.
