Richard was born in March 2012 with Cortical Visual Impairment. This means that his eyes work just fine, but his brain has trouble interpreting the information. The good news is that CVI is treatable with therapy! Richard has been going to occupational therapy and his improvement has been miraculous. After just one session, he learned [...]
Children with visual impairments living life to the fullest
Bethel China is a pioneer and leader in the field of early intervention for blind children in China. We have written, filmed and produced the first educational DVD series to be published in China.
The series is currently 4×20 minute videos, each covering a different topic, including Early Intervention, Self-Help Skills, Fine Motor and Braille and Orientation and Mobility.
Hai Feng (Rupert)
Rupert was born in July 2007, is blind and is on the autism spectrum. He is learning signs to communicate, and he is also starting to talk. He loves being able to communicate his needs. Rupert loves exercise and moving his body. He likes to dance and spin around, and he loves to jump on [...]
Hanxiang (Belle)
Hanxiang arrived at Bethel January 2017 and was born in October 2013. She loves to play with toys that have lights. Her caregivers and friends calls her “Xiang” or XiangXiang.” She loves to cuddle and is very sweet. When she smiles, she has an adorable dimple. She loves it when you hold her and go up [...]