This April is our second annual CVI Literacy Awareness Month. When it comes to “visual impairment” most people think of two things: the eye, and braille. Cortical visual impairment (CVI) is different on both fronts. CVI is a brain based condition, not an eye condition. And most children and people with CVI are not braille learners. The critical difference with respect to both issues is that with CVI, vision can improve. Children with CVI may not be braille learners, but their literacy needs are just as unique. Continue reading “April is CVI Literacy Awareness Month”
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This April is the first ever CVI Literacy Awareness Month. Literacy looks different for our kids who have cortical visual impairment (CVI) and requires a different approach. Continue reading “April is CVI Literacy Awareness Month”