by Jessica Marquardt | Mar 28, 2025 | CVI & Education, CVI Literacy
Students with CVI need individualized and accessible literacy materials to succeed. Each learner is different, so their materials and learning media will be uniquely tailored to their needs. As always, decisions about programming and materials should be based on...
by Jessica Marquardt | Nov 25, 2024 | CVI Medical Info, CVI Research, Diagnosing CVI
PCVIS Board Members Dr. Sharon Lehman and Dr. Melinda Chang, along with their co-author Dr. Larry Yin, published Diagnosis and Care of Children With Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment: Clinical Report in the December issue of Pediatrics from the American Academy of...
by Jessica Marquardt | Nov 21, 2024 | CVI Medical Info, CVI News, CVI Research, Diagnosing CVI, Uncategorized
A group of clinicians in the United States with expertise in diagnosing cerebral/cortical visual impairment (CVI) convened in a workshop sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published a working definition of CVI in Ophthalmology, the journal of the...
by Jessica Marquardt | Oct 8, 2024 | CVI & Education, CVI Advocacy and Awareness, CVI Continuing Education, CVI Events, CVI for Parents, CVI Medical Info, CVI Research
Last week, The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh Pediatric VIEW hosted the Innovations in CVI Conference, focusing on navigating teams and transitions. Founded in 1999 by Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy as an extension to NICU follow-up programs at West Penn Hospital, the...
by Jessica Marquardt | Sep 16, 2024 | CVI Advocacy and Awareness, CVI Events, PCVIS News
For 10 years, PCVIS has engaged in multidisciplinary collaboration and advocacy for children and youth with CVI. It began with a curious clinician and self-described “CVI journeyman.” Over a 33-year career as an ophthalmologist, Dr. Richard “Skip” Legge built his CVI...
