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Small Victories: Conversations About Prematurity, Disability, Vision Loss, and Success

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In Small Victories: Conversations About Prematurity, Disability, Vision Loss, And Success, Mary Lou Dickerson, herself the mother of a visually impaired premature child and individual who was born prematurely, seeks to assure other parents in similar circumstances that they are not alone and that a child's disability is not necessarily a barrier to success or a sense of fulfillment. Dickerson presents life stories of adults who were born prematurely prior to 1954 (when being born prematurely usually resulted in visual impairment, physical disabilities, or death); stories of adults who weathered prematurity with no apparent physical consequences, yet were touched by the circumstances of their birth; and stories of current parents of premature babies facing similar challenges in raising their children, but also problems unique to their own place and time. Informative, and at times inspiring, Small Victories is very highly recommended reading for any parent experiencing or seeking to come to terms with the birth of a premature child.