I don’t normally read books like this…but something grabbed
my attention when I was given the opportunity to read it. Paloma Rambana co-wrote and self-published a
book about how she lobbied Floridian legislature for funds for blind and
visually impaired youngsters. What I was
smitten by was the fact that Paloma is twelve years old and was born with Peters
Anomaly. Peters Anomaly is a rare eye
condition in which the central part of the cornea (that’s the transparent front
part of the eye) is hazy, thereby considerably reducing vision. Aware that the financial help for
visually impaired children was seriously lacking, Paloma takes enormous strides (for someone so very young)
to secure a million-dollar funding.
Being British, a lot of the processes, legal bodies, etc.,
were totally unfamiliar to me, but the purpose and the cause are shared by many countries. Typically, there are glaringly insufficient funds for children/adults with special needs.
I hoped this wasn’t going to be a ‘aren’t I a wonderful
person, dealing with my disability so valiantly’ kind of book. It’s the
absolute opposite. Paloma is an
intelligent, well-adjusted, non-self-pitying young girl who does her utmost to
lead a normal life (and all credit to her parents and sister who never indulged
her disability but helped her embrace it) and it has to be said, a very
determined and courageous one.
This a seventy-nine page account written by a very charming
girl who will go far.
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