Salient Features: The PCVIS Blog
Welcome to Salient Features: The PCVIS Blog! And welcome to the conversation about CVI. Here PCVIS members share stories, experiences, and information that will enrich the greater CVI community.
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Infantile Spasms Awareness and CVI
Infantile Spasms Awareness Week: December 1-7 Kathryne Hart is an advocate for and parent of Carter, a 3 year old with multiple disabilities including CVI. Kathryne is a fierce advocate for CVI, working with state and local leaders in Louisiana to change the outlook...
Webinar Series: CVI for the TVI and Other Professionals
At PCVIS we are committed to sharing resources and opportunities that support the continued learning of CVI. Last year Perkins eLearning launched a monthly webinar series focused on CVI: "With CVI as the leading cause of visual impairment in school-aged children in...
CVI and Literacy: Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic Awareness: Having Fun with Sounds Judy Endicott is a Reading Specialist and grandmother to River, an amazing kid who also happens to have CVI. Children with CVI require a unique, systematic approach to literacy based on their individual needs. When materials...
Salient Features: Know What is Most Important
Welcome to the PCVIS blog—Salient Features! In the homes and classrooms of children with CVI, we often talk about salient features. Salient features are the defining elements that distinguishes one target or object from another (Roman-Lantzy). When using salient...