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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...
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,...
Ticket Giveaway! 2026 Perkins CVI Conference

Ticket Giveaway! 2026 Perkins CVI Conference

by PCVIS Team | May 12, 2026 | CVI Continuing Education, CVI Events, PCVIS News, Uncategorized

This giveaway is closed. Conference Details As a sponsor of the Perkins  2026 CVI Conference: The Collective Power of Us, the Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society will provide two of our members with free conference registration to attend in person. July...
Professional Development Series: CVI Diagnosis and Clinical Assessment

Professional Development Series: CVI Diagnosis and Clinical Assessment

by PCVIS Team | Mar 5, 2026 | CVI & Assessments, CVI Continuing Education, CVI Events, Diagnosing CVI

CVI Diagnosis and Clinical Assessment April 15, 2026 | 7 - 8 pm ET | ZoomPresenters: Melinda Chang, MD, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and Sharon Lehman, MD, Wills Eye HospitalModerator: Karen Harpster, PhD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital In this session, we will:...
Enter Drawing for Innovations in CVI Ticket!

Enter Drawing for Innovations in CVI Ticket!

by PCVIS Team | Jul 6, 2025 | CVI Continuing Education, PCVIS News

We're sending two PCVIS members to the Innovations in CVI conference in Pittsburgh. Enter to win! Conference Details As a sponsor of Innovations in CVI: Moving the Agenda Forward, the Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society will provide two of our members with...
8 takeaways from Innovations in CVI

8 takeaways from Innovations in CVI

by Jessica Marquardt | Oct 8, 2024 | CVI & Education, CVI Advocacy and Awareness, CVI Continuing Education, CVI Events, CVI for Parents, CVI Medical Info, CVI Research

Last week, The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh Pediatric VIEW hosted the Innovations in CVI Conference, focusing on navigating teams and transitions. Founded in 1999 by Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy as an extension to NICU follow-up programs at West Penn Hospital, the...
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