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CVI Now Educator Hub

A space for educators and providers working with kids and adults with CVI to learn, network, share resources, and build community.

Welcome to the CVI Now Educator Hub

We’re so glad you’re here. This is a space for educators and providers working with kids and adults with CVI to learn, network, share resources, and build community.

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CVI: Know the facts

  • Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is the leading cause of childhood blindness and low vision, yet it’s alarming underdiagnosed. Less than 20% of kids and young adults in the U.S. with CVI have a diagnosis.
  • CVI commonly occurs with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, developmental delay, rare diseases, and other conditions that affect the brain.
  • CVI also occurs alongside ocular visual impairments. Because it is a brain-based visual impairment, individuals with 20/20 vision can still be blind or have low vision due to CVI.
  • CVI impacts all aspects of life: development, learning, socialization, navigation, access to the environment, and more.

Together, our work can improve outcomes for students with CVI.

We know that CVI can be challenging to understand and navigate. As educators and providers, we often ask:

How can I best support the student with CVI right in front of me? What does meaningful access and learning look like for each of my students with CVI? How can we collaborate as a team to provide holistic, student-centered support and learning? 

We know how hard you work, the systematic realities you navigate, and how much you want to serve and empower your students with CVI.

We’ve got you!

Join the CVI Now Educator Facebook group for a safe place to connect, share, problem-solve, and get answers to your questions. 

CVI Educator Coffee and Connect: Discussion sessions for you to connect with others and learn about the tools and resources coming your way from the CVI Center. The sessions will be recorded. We’ll hold two sessions in November. Choose the one that works for you!

The Protocol℠

The Perkins CVI Protocol℠ is an expert evaluation tool designed to help teachers of the visually impaired create a robust, individualized CVI evaluation report with recommendations for students with CVI.

Perkins Academy

Learn about the impact of CVI, how to use The Perkins CVI Protocol to assess students, and equip yourself with the intervention strategies and instructional planning practices.

Interventions Library

A virtual guide to help select and implement intervention strategies for the diverse population of students with CVI.

more CVI resources, guides, tools, and services

CVI is a big deal and a complex condition. If you’re searching for a place to start, we’ve got you. Empower students living with the leading cause of childhood blindness to get the access, education, and agency they deserve. Start here.

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