- Agenesis Of Corpus Callosum
- Interviews
Rachel's interview
How did all start?
I was born 6 weeks early. The hospital did brain scans on all premature babies at the time and an abnormality was found on mine. I had another scan at 3 months which doctors thought showed PACC and at 3 years another scan confirmed CACC.
What has been the most useful thing for you so far?
Learning visually and repetitively
What have been your biggest difficulties?
Rubbish memory, slow process of information and instructions.
There is no support for someone like me in my area, there is a criteria and I don't come under it.
How has your social and family environment reacted? Have your social or family relationships changed?
My close friends and family have been supportive
If you had to describe your life in a sentence, what would it be?
A hurdle
Finally, what advice would you give to a person in a similar situation?
Be positive