A teenage boy born with a visual impairment has been given his independence through the help of miraculous new technology.
Emilio Saavedra was born with cortical visual impairment - a condition that means his brain has a delayed interpretation of what his eyes see. The 13-year-old from Prescot also has neurofibromatosis - a genetic condition that causes tumours to grow along his nerves - and hydrocephalus which is a build up of fluid on the brain.
After struggling to find the right high school when living in Cambridgeshire the family took the leap to move to Prescot so Emilio could attend St Vincent's School for Sensory Impairment and receive treatment at Alder Hey. And through his treatment at the children's hospital Emilio has been given access to technology that has given him a new level of independence.
