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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...
Professional Development Series: Adapting Curriculum for CVI

Professional Development Series: Adapting Curriculum for CVI

by PCVIS Team | Jun 17, 2026 | CVI & Education, CVI Continuing Education, Webinars

Adapting Curriculum for CVI Sept. 9, 2026 | 7 - 8 pm ET | ZoomPresenters: MaryAnne Roberto, Envision CVI, and Francesca Crozier-Fitzgerald, Pediatric VIEWModerator: Gunjan Rastogi-Wilson, Parent Advocate This session will provide: Methods for adapting literacy,...
From Functional Vision Assessment to IEP: Applying the CVI Range in Educational Planning

From Functional Vision Assessment to IEP: Applying the CVI Range in Educational Planning

by PCVIS Team | Jun 16, 2026 | CVI & Assessments, CVI & Education, The CVI Range

In this PCVIS Professional Development webinar, Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy and Jonathan Graves of Pediatric VIEW explore the development, research foundation, and practical application of the CVI Range® as a functional vision assessment for individuals with...
Professional Development Series: CVI Range and Functional Vision Assessment

Professional Development Series: CVI Range and Functional Vision Assessment

by PCVIS Team | May 5, 2026 | CVI & Assessments, CVI & Education, The CVI Range, Webinars

CVI Range and Functional Vision Assessment June 10, 2026 | 7 - 8 pm ET | ZoomPresenters: Christine Roman, Ph.D., Pediatric VIEW, and Jonathan Graves, M.Ed., Pediatric VIEWModerator: Anna Ault, DNP (c), RN In this session, we will: Review the 10 Characteristics of the...
From Dyslexia to CVI: Janina Rigó’s Journey to Understanding Her Vision

From Dyslexia to CVI: Janina Rigó’s Journey to Understanding Her Vision

by PCVIS Team | Apr 28, 2026 | CVI Advocacy and Awareness, CVI Literacy, Diagnosing CVI

For many individuals with Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), the path to diagnosis is rarely straightforward. Misunderstandings, partial answers, and years of unanswered questions are common. In honor of CVI Literacy Month, PCVIS board member Janina Rigó...
Protect OSERS and Disability Services Nationwide

Protect OSERS and Disability Services Nationwide

by Kathryne Hart | Oct 14, 2025 | Advocacy, CVI & Education, CVI News

Urgent Action Alert: Contact Congress The recent cuts to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) have left critical federal positions unfilled—meaning there is now virtually no one left at the U.S. Department of Education to coordinate the...
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