CVI

Supporting social emotional development with young children who have CVI

Strategies to help infants, toddlers, and preschoolers develop and maintain positive relationships with caregivers and peers and learn how to express and regulate their feelings

Assistive Technology for Learners with CVI

An approach to assistive technology evaluation using the SETT framework and unique considerations for students with CVI.

Empowered Curiosity: Implementation of the CVI Companion Guide

Follow Joey’s CVI story from diagnosis to transition into preschool

Understanding Parent Perceptions on Assessment and Educational Programming for Their Children with CVI

A qualitative multiple case study examines the experiences of mothers of children with cortical/cerebral visual impairment

Empowering Each Other

A conversation between two CVI parents

Empowering access in daily life: CVI, sensory processing, and independent living

Access to learning and the environment must begin with supporting sensory regulation by addressing the foundational sensory needs (interoceptive, proprioceptive, and vestibular).

CVI and the Math Mind

Approach math from a perspective that incorporates multisensory learning and CVI adaptations, supports, and accommodations

CVI and Adapted Physical Education (APE)

Collaboration with the TVI and school team is critical to incorporate CVI supports and adaptations to allow full access and engagement.

Orientation & Mobility Through the CVI Lens

Workshop participants will learn about dorsal and ventral stream dysfunctions and how the whole brain is used to map space and complete tasks relevant to O&M.

CVI in the Occupational Therapy Setting

Occupational Therapy intervention that considers the student’s CVI, their unique visual needs, and multisensory approaches to learning is key to providing access to learning

CVI and Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)

CAPD is the difficulty or deficits in the neural processing of auditory information, or when the brain has difficulty processing the sound taken in by the ears (asha.org). It’s when the brain and the ears don’t work well together.

An Assessment Framework: Aligned to Brain Function

The Alex Program for CVI, an initiative of Easterseals Central Illinois, uses an approach to assessment that is guided by brain function (ventral, dorsal, and primary cortex)