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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...
CVI Range-CR Validation Study: Reliability and Validity of the Functional Vision Assessment

CVI Range-CR Validation Study: Reliability and Validity of the Functional Vision Assessment

by PCVIS Team | Jul 23, 2026 | Knowledge Base

Validity and Reliability of the CVI Range for Clinical Research: Baseline and One-Year Results Authors: Melinda Y. Chang, Mark W. Reid, Christine Roman-Lantzy, Dilshad Contractor, Katherine Granger, Sharon H. O’Neil, Francesca Crozier-Fitzgerald, Martha Veto, and Mark...
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...
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