A parent shares her experience of helping her son with cortical visual impairment (CVI) move from using a calendar with real objects to tactile cards with object symbols or partial objects to photographs over the course of 4 years.
From Braille to dictation to color highlighting, these individualized supports help students with CVI write efficiently and focus on sharing their ideas.
Using the VistaQuest BaseKit can be a key resource in measuring a child or student’s visual and multi-sensory progress.
Recommendations of materials to adapt and create books for children with cortical visual impairment (CVI)
Many picture books need to be modified for kids with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Decreasing visual clutter and increasing contrast is a simple strategy.
Strategies for adapting materials for a student with CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment)
Create a book for children with CVI focusing on movement
This simple braille book tells the story about an 8-year-old boy who loses his cane. The colored illustrations are appealing for children with CVI.
Ideas to adapt “Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday” for students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities
Video presentation about CVI from a medical perspective
