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10 highlights from the Perkins CVI Conference

10 highlights from the Perkins CVI Conference

by Jessica Marquardt | Jul 2, 2024 | CVI & Education, CVI Advocacy and Awareness, CVI Continuing Education, CVI Events, CVI Medical Info, CVI News, CVI Research

The Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society sponsored last week’s Perkins CVI Conference in Boston, a time for rich learning and community building. Many of our members attended, including about half of our Board of Directors. Here are 10 highlights from the...
Ticket giveaway to 2024 Perkins CVI conference

Ticket giveaway to 2024 Perkins CVI conference

by Jessica Marquardt | Apr 12, 2024 | CVI Advocacy and Awareness, CVI Continuing Education, CVI Events, PCVIS News

The ticket giveaway is now closed. Meet us in Boston for the 2024 Perkins CVI Conference, June 23-25     As a sponsor of this event, the Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society will provide two of our members with free conference registration. We are...

In the News: Pediatric VIEW Moves to The Children’s Home

by PCVIS Team | Oct 27, 2021 | CVI & Assessments, CVI Advocacy and Awareness, CVI for Parents, CVI Medical Info, CVI News, CVI Research, Newly Diagnosed CVI

**Repost from The Children’s Home & Lemieux Family Center Website** Pediatric VIEW Comes to The Children’s Home September 2, 2021 We’re excited to share that Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy’s Pediatric VIEW Program (PVP) is now part of the quality care offered at The...
The CVI Range Endorsement – A statement from PCVIS

The CVI Range Endorsement – A statement from PCVIS

by PCVIS Team | Sep 26, 2021 | CVI & Assessments, CVI & Education, CVI Advocacy and Awareness, CVI Continuing Education, The CVI Range, Uncategorized

The Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society (PCVIS), in response to the recent decision to discontinue the Perkins-Roman CVI Range Endorsement, wishes to acknowledge the purpose of the CVI Range Endorsement, its role in fueling momentum toward training and...
Exploring Memory and Misrecognition in Children with CVI (Part 2)

Exploring Memory and Misrecognition in Children with CVI (Part 2)

by Kira Brady | Jun 14, 2021 | CVI & Education, CVI & Social Emotional Learning, CVI Advocacy and Awareness, CVI at Home, CVI for Parents, Uncategorized

When I first discovered the Roman Word Bubbling app in early 2020, I quickly made a set of bubbled and laminated family names. I used velcro to attach them to a black foam board, sat my son in front of the board, and began working to teach him “Mommy,” “Mama,”...

Upcoming Webinar: “Seeing through a CVI Lens” Part II

by PCVIS Team | May 7, 2021 | CVI & Education, CVI Advocacy and Awareness

Please join us Wednesday, May 12th, at 7:30 ET for “Seeing through a CVI Lens” Part II, an interactive simulation experience, to walk in the shoes of an individual with CVI, experiencing the unique visual and behavioral characteristics associated with CVI...
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