by Francesca Crozier-Fitzgerald | Feb 11, 2020 | CVI & Education, CVI Literacy, Phase II CVI, Phase III CVI
Francesca Crozier-Fitzgerald is a certified Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments currently working in Florida. She shares how she uses Google Slides as a tool to adapt and present material to help her students with CVI move toward their literacy goals....
by Barbara Lopez Avila | Jan 20, 2020 | CVI & Education, CVI Advocacy and Awareness, CVI at Home, CVI for Parents, CVI Literacy, Phase II CVI, Speech & Communication for CVI
Dr. Barbara Lopez Avila is a CVI mom and developmental psychologist. Her beautiful and brilliant son, Logan, is in Phase II on the CVI Range scale. As a mom to four gorgeous children, one diagnosed with cortical visual impairment (CVI), to say I am overwhelmed is an...
by PCVIS Team | Nov 23, 2019 | CVI & Education, CVI Continuing Education
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...
by Judy Endicott | Nov 15, 2019 | CVI & Education, CVI Literacy
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...
by Lindsay Hillier | Sep 4, 2019 | CVI & Education, CVI Advocacy and Awareness, Diagnosing CVI, PCVIS News
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...