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CVI AAC: Designing Accessible Visual Scene Displays for Children with Cortical Visual Impairment

CVI AAC: Designing Accessible Visual Scene Displays for Children with Cortical Visual Impairment

by PCVIS Team | Aug 31, 2026 | Knowledge Base

Enhancing Photographic AAC Displays for Children with Cortical Visual Impairment: Foundations for Accessible Design and Implementation Authors: Kevin Pitt, Jamie B. Boster, Keaton Underwood, and Amber Thiessen Published: 2026, Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive...
Music Therapy & CVI: New Self-Paced Course on Accessible, Inclusive Learning

Music Therapy & CVI: New Self-Paced Course on Accessible, Inclusive Learning

by PCVIS Team | Aug 11, 2026 | CVI & Education, CVI at Home, CVI Continuing Education, CVI Literacy, Music Therapy

Music Therapy can be an effective vehicle for driving communication, literacy, and social interaction for students with CVI. Previous PCVIS collaborator, and Neurologic Music Therapist, Marie Miller, MT-BC, NMT, of Rhythm and Strings has been working with children and...
CVI Range-CR Validation Study: Reliability and Validity of the Functional Vision Assessment

CVI Range-CR Validation Study: Reliability and Validity of the Functional Vision Assessment

by PCVIS Team | Jul 23, 2026 | Knowledge Base

Validity and Reliability of the CVI Range for Clinical Research: Baseline and One-Year Results Authors: Melinda Y. Chang, Mark W. Reid, Christine Roman-Lantzy, Dilshad Contractor, Katherine Granger, Sharon H. O’Neil, Francesca Crozier-Fitzgerald, Martha Veto, and Mark...
Study Protocol: CVI Range Assessment for Clinical Research (CVI Range-CR)

Study Protocol: CVI Range Assessment for Clinical Research (CVI Range-CR)

by PCVIS Team | Jul 23, 2026 | Knowledge Base

Authors: Melinda Chang, Christine Roman-Lantzy, Sharon H. O’Neil, Mark W. Reid, and Mark S. Borchert Publication: BMJ Open Ophthalmology, 2022;7:e001144 Article type: Peer-reviewed study protocol Important Note:This article describes how the researchers planned to...
Call to Action: Protect Community-Based Services for Individuals with CVI

Call to Action: Protect Community-Based Services for Individuals with CVI

by PCVIS Team | Jun 30, 2026 | Advocacy, CVI & Inclusion, CVI Advocacy and Awareness, CVI News

We stand with the many families impacted by cortical visual impairment (CVI) who rely every day on home and community-based supports and services to ensure their children and loved ones can learn, grow, and participate fully in community life. These services are not...
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