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...
by PCVIS Team | Jun 26, 2025 | Advocacy, PCVIS News
Urgent Action Alert: Call Your U.S. Senators Today The U.S. Senate is preparing to vote on H.R.1, a budget reconciliation bill that would reduce Medicaid spending by over $800 billion. These drastic cuts threaten the health, independence, and education of our nation’s...
by PCVIS Team | Jun 20, 2025 | Advocacy, PCVIS News
The proposed federal budget for the U.S. Department of Education would cut funding for CVI education support by defunding IDEA Part D Technical Assistance and Dissemination and reallocating it to IDEA Part B as block grants to states. Several national technical...
by PCVIS Team | May 19, 2025 | Advocacy, CVI Advocacy and Awareness, PCVIS News
The Board of Directors invites self-advocates with CVI to apply to become board members and contribute to strategic planning and implementation. This would make an incredible impact on future generations of people with CVI and the trajectory of our organization....
by PCVIS Team | Feb 25, 2025 | Advocacy, PCVIS News
What's happening? Here’s a synopsis from our advocacy partners at Prevent Blindness: Congress is considering a budget resolution with at least $880 billion in cuts to programs under the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees the Medicaid program. ...
by PCVIS Team | Feb 19, 2025 | PCVIS News
In late 2024, PCVIS adopted this code of ethics to express who we are and what we stand for. In light of current trends, we will continue to use these principles to guide our actions as an organization. Code of Ethics We, the members of the Pediatric Cortical Visual...