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CVI for the TVI & other Professionals

A monthly webinar open to CVI professionals.

A monthly forum for collaboration and discussion.

With CVI as the leading cause of visual impairment in school-aged children in the U.S., we believe that TVI’s and other professionals would benefit from a having a regular, educational forum to discuss the challenges of meeting the needs of this population.

In response, we are pleased to offer a monthly web-based “meeting” via Zoom which is open to professionals who have signed up to participate.  It is a closed meeting – open to members only.  If you are interested in becoming a member Please join the mailing list.

The CVI for the TVI Committee developed this concept patterned after a similar “meeting” held by parents on a weekly basis. It seemed important to provide a venue for professionals to come together as well. Get to know the committee members as they share their stories.

Newest Webinar

Supporting social emotional development with young children who have CVI – Deborah Chen

Past Webinars by Category

Understanding CVI (CVI 101)

CVI: Impact on Vision

CVI & The Environment

CVI Assessment

CVI & The ECC

CVI & Early Intervention

CVI Services & Programming

CVI 201: Educating Others/Collaboration/Advanced Exploration

CVI and other disabilities, including hearing loss

Voices: Living with CVI/Parenting CVI

Past Webinars in Order

  1. Supporting social emotional development with young children who have CVI – Deborah Chen
  2. Empowered Curiosity: Implementation of the CVI Companion Guide – Elizabeth Hartmann, Andrea Montano, Kitty Edstrand
  3. Understanding Parent Perceptions on Assessment and Educational Programming for Their Children with CVI – Melody Furze
  4. Empowering Each Other: A conversation between two CVI parents – Burju Sari and Lacey Smith
  5. An inside look at CVI Now: Resources and key learnings to help inform your work – Rachel Bennett
  6. CVI and Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) – Maurice Belote
  7. Dorsal Stream Functions in CVI: Vision for Action – Dr. Corinna Bauer
    • Understanding CVI (CVI 101)
  8. What’s my ViBe?: Visual Behaviours in Autistic Spectrum Disorder – Dr. Rachel Pilling
    • CVI & Other Disabilities (#autism)
  9. An Assessment Framework: Aligned to Brain Function – Dr. Mindy Ely
    • CVI Assessment
  10. CVI & The Expanded Core Curriculum: Early Childhood Specifics – Elise Darrow
    • CVI & The ECC
    • CVI & Early Intervention
  11. The CVI Umbrella: A Community of Ideas –  Matt Tietjen
    • CVI 201: Educating Others/Collaboration/Advanced Exploration
  12. Considerations for CVI & Social Inclusion Parts 1 and 2 – Dr. Christine Roman – Lantzy
    • CVI & The ECC (#socialinteraction)
  13. Does This Child have Cerebral/Cortical Vision Impairment? – Dr. Barry Kran
    • CVI Assessment
    • Understanding CVI (CVI 101)
  14. My Expanding Understanding: The Visual Behaviors of CVI – Ellen Mazel
    • CVI: Impact on Vision
    • CVI 201: Educating Others/Collaboration/Advanced Exploration
  15. Visual Search in CVI: Novel Assessment Using Virtual Reality – Dr. Chris Bennett
    • CVI Assessment
    • CVI: Impact on Vision
  16. Determining Service Levels for Learner with CVI using: VISSIT – Dr. Shannon Darst
    • CVI Services & Programming
  17. Considerations for Reducing Complexity within the Home – Marguerite Tibaudo
    • CVI & The Environment
  18. The Impact of Clutter on Children with Cerebral Visual Impairment – Nicola McDowell
    • CVI & The Environment
  19. What’s Next? A  Case Study Using a Calendar Box – Peg Palmer
    • CVI & The ECC (#compensatoryaccess)
  20. Comparing Neuroplastic Changes in Ocular versus Cerebral Causes of Visual Impairment – Dr. Lotfi Merabet
    • CVI 201: Educating Others/Collaboration/Advanced Exploration
  21. Ellen Mazel discusses UMass Boston’s Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) courses – Ellen Mazel
    • CVI 201: Educating Others/Collaboration/Advanced Exploration
  22. What’s the complexity – Matt Tietjen
    • CVI Assessment
  23. Our CVI Literacy Journey into Phase III (Part 1) – Judy Endicott
    • CVI & The ECC (#compensatoryaccess #literacy)
  24. Our CVI Literacy Journey into Phase III (Part 2) – Judy Endicott
    • CVI & The ECC (#compensatoryaccess #literacy)
  25. From Hospital to Home: Using Early Visual Functioning to Support Families – Dr. Catherine Smyth
    • CVI: Impact on Vision
  26. Teaching Strategies and Resources for Sensorimotor Stage Learners – Tina L. Gutierrez, TVI, MEd
    • CVI & Early Intervention
  27. What do You See? – Matt Tietjen
    • CVI Assessment
  28. An Approach to Sensory Balance – Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy and Matthew Tietjen
    • CVI & The ECC (#sensoryefficiency)
  29. Creating a CVI-Friendly Digital Book – Jonathan Hooper
    • CVI & The ECC (#compensatoryaccess #literacy)
  30. Making Literacy Decisions for Children with CVI –  Tammy Reisman
    • CVI & The ECC (#compensatoryaccess #literacy)
  31. Supporting CVI During O&M, with Jennifer Siff
    • CVI & The ECC (#O&M)
  32. Early Intervention and CVI: Using “Idea Sheets” with Families in Natural Routines, with Dr. Catherine Smyth
    • CVI & Early Intervention
  33. CVI: The IEP and Educational Program Development with Christopher Russell
    • CVI Services & Programming
  34. The CVI Practice Framework: An Approach to Supporting Children with Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), with Dr. Nicola McDowell
    • Understanding CVI: CVI 101
    • CVI: Impact on Vision
    • CVI and the Environment
    • CVI Assessment
    • CVI and the ECC
    • CVI Services and Programming
  35. Ventral Stream Functions in CVI: Object and Face Perception with Dr. Corinna Bauer
    • Understanding CVI (CVI 101)
  36. One State’s Approach to Building Competence around CVI with Dr. Mindy Ely and Susan Sullivan
    • CVI 201: Educating Others/Collaboration/Advanced Exploration
  37. Visual Fatigue, with Rachel G. Bennett
    • CVI: Impact on Vision
  38. CVI and Deafblindness  with Christopher Russell
    • CVI & Other Disabilities (#deafblindness)
  39. Tactile Experiences for All: Supporting Students with CVI– Dr. Catherine Smyth
    • CVI & The ECC (#sesnsoryefficicency)
  40. Prosopagnosia: “I Don’t Know Who My Parents Are!” with Dr. Sherryse Corrow and Dr. Mary Morse
    • CVI: Impact on Vision
  41. Our Collective CVI Learning Lab –  with Rachel Bennett and Marguerite Tibaudo
    • CVI 201: Educating Others/Collaboration/Advanced Exploration
    • CVI Services & Programming

FAQ

Why a Monthly “Meeting”?

With CVI as the leading cause of visual impairment in school-aged children in the U.S., we believe that TVI’s and other professionals would benefit from a having a regular, educational forum to discuss the challenges of meeting the needs of this population.

What Will the Content Be?

Each “meeting” will have a specific topic led by a professional who has demonstrated leadership in CVI.  Topics have been selected based on the survey responses received.  Participants will have access to the presenters powerpoint as well as other documents, videos, etc. There will be no charge for participating.

How Can I Participate?

Each month you will receive an invitation with the information about the topic, date, time, and URL for the “meeting”.  The “meetings” will be recorded and available on our website for those who are unable to attend.  “Meeting” times and days will be varied so as to reach as many professionals as possible.

Questions? For more information contact [email protected].

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