First thing, I would call that occupational therapist’s boss and tell her that employee is in the wrong business! Imagine, telling a client something like that!
Also, I have a friend from church who had polio as a child, and her left arm is so limp she can only use it to brace something like a stack of papers held in the other hand. She had two babies (never dropped either of them on their heads as far as I know) and raised them to adulthood. She has been able to drive with a somewhat modified car, so she apparently doesn’t have the depth-perception issues your daughter has. (Oh, and my friend’s name is Linda.)
However….my sister lost the sight in her left eye in an auto accident when she was 18 (she’s 50-something now), and she has been driving ever since even with limited depth-perception. I was driving us both somewhere several years ago and was having a lot of trouble trying to parallel park on this hilly street. After a couple of attempts, she barked at me, “Get out of the car!” and slid over into the driver’s seat, parking the car properly on the first try. She says she has learned a few tricks to compensate for the depth-perception issues. (Don’t know what those are, but she’s a good driver.)
Please tell your daughter not to give up just because the first comments have been, “You can’t do that” or “You’ll never be able to do that.” Those people are not God and do not have His say-so in the matter. Instead, she should immerse herself in God’s word to find what He says about faith and her future. Jeremiah 29:11-13 is a good place to start. The books that others have recommended to you are great, especially Ann Voskamp’s One Thousand Gifts.
Praying for your daughter,
Sue
