takeour school support survey A Parent's Search for School Support

Collaboration: The Key to Success

Emily Marino is the mother of Giulia Marino. Giulia had brain surgery for Rasmussen's encephalitis which is a very rare, chronic inflammatory neurological disease that usually affects only one hemisphere of the brain It most often occurs in children under the age of 10, but can also affect adolescents and adults. Giulia developed CVI as a result of the surgery and Emily has been a true advocate for her daughter, trying to find resources that might help her.

Emily heard about Dr Christine Roman-Lantzy while watching a YouTube video where Dr. Roman-Lantzy’s work was cited. Right away she googled Dr. Roman-Lantzy looking to purchase a copy of one of her books and found that she headed the Pediatric VIEW practice right here in Pittsburgh. After scheduling an appointment for her daughter, Giulia, and being seen several times, Emily enquired if Pediatric VIEW ever worked with school systems to help optimize learning for children with CVI. The Pediatric VIEW Practice had been working on school services for some time and have a few different lines of service that can be provided to school systems to promote collaboration between disciplines that allows easier access to education for all students. Pediatric VIEW will now be part of Giulia's school’s IEP meetings and Emily feels that this will provide a cohesiveness that is currently missing for Giulia. She feels it will increase the school districts awareness about the needs of children with CVI and provide tools for easier access to learning

Emily states that “Dr. Roman-Lantzy’s strategic approach to Giulia’s School work has been invaluable” and she has seen great improvement in Giulia’s functional vision. “It has been a Great experience” Emily says “Dr Roman-Lantzy has made Giulia feel empowered by the tools that she has given her ”