Cortical Vision Impairment (CVI)
CVI Facts
Cortical Vision Impairment is a vision impairment that occurs due to damage within visual pathways of the brain.
Cortical Vision Impairment is the leading cause of vision impairments for children. Approximately 30-40% of children with vision impairments have cortical vision impairment. (source: CVI connect)
A child with CVI may have had an eye exam in which a doctor says their vision is not of concern regarding eye health. CVI is how well the child visually interprets what they see, not visual details.
Children at risk for Cortical Vision Impairment include children who are premature, seizures, hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, drug exposure, hypoxic or other neurological impairments.
Children with CVI may be attracted to a preferred color (red, yellow, blue, green), shiny metallic items, light gaze. Children can be slow to visually explore, look away from faces, complex toys or busy environments.
Children with CVI may look, look away before reaching, look out of the corner of their eye, shake head back and forth frequently, and have difficulty with isolating a finger for pointing.
Children with CVI can learn and meet their goals with individualized supports in their daily activities.
“Children with cortical vision impairment challenge us to see the world through their eyes and their hearts for they shine brightly among us!"
- Lynda Crouch, CLVT,OTR/L, ATP
Resources & Stories
Read about our students stories and the solutions we’ve found to help them.
| Image | Title | Summary | Date | wpdmcategory_hfilter | tags_hfilter |
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 | Social Story on Wearing Masks | … | July 8, 2020 | speech-therapy | language social-story special-needs speech therapy |
| How to Write a Social Story | … | July 8, 2020 | speech-therapy | language social-story special-needs speech therapy |
 | 10 Ways to Make Tummy Time More Fun | … | July 1, 2020 | physical-therapy | |
 | Curriculum Guides and Additional Resources | … | June 12, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | Sunday School | Our HTHS Sunday School curriculum is a compilation of our full curriculum into a Sunday School format by … | May 12, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | Creation | “Creation,” is book one of twelve in our Head to Toe, Heart, and Soul Bible-Based … | April 29, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | Zacchaeus | “Zacchaeus,” is book two of twelve in our Head to Toe, Heart & Soul Bible-Based … | April 29, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | Joseph | “Joseph,” is book three of twelve in our Head to Toe, Heart & Soul Bible-Based … | April 29, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | Christmas | “Christmas,” is book four of twelve in our Head to Toe, Heart & Soul Bible-Based … | April 29, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | Abraham | “Abraham,” is book five of twelve in our Head to Toe, Heart & Soul Bible-Based … | April 29, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | David & Jonathan | “David & Jonathan,” is book six of twelve in our Head to Toe, Heart & Soul Bible-Based … | April 24, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | Daniel | “Daniel,” is book seven of twelve in our Head to Toe, Heart & Soul Bible-Based … | April 24, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | Easter | “Easter,” is book eight of twelve in our Head to Toe, Heart & Soul Bible-Based … | April 24, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | Moses | “Moses,” is book nine of twelve in our Head to Toe, Heart & Soul Bible-Based … | April 24, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | Jonah | “Jonah,” is book ten of twelve in our Head to Toe, Heart & Soul Bible-Based … | April 21, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | Jesus & His Disciples | “Jesus & His Disciples,” is book eleven of twelve in our Head to Toe, Heart and Soul Bible-Based … | April 21, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | Jesus Our Teacher | “Jesus Our Teacher,” is book twelve of twelve in our Head to Toe, Heart & Soul Bible-Based … | April 20, 2020 | bible-based-curriculum | |
 | How to Make a Slant Board | … | December 5, 2019 | occupational-therapy | assistive-technology |
 | How to Make Picture Prompts | … | December 5, 2019 | down-syndrome diagnosis | |
 | DIY Sensory Play Wall | … | December 5, 2019 | sensory-processing diagnosis | |
 | How to Introduce Objects to Children with CVI | … | December 5, 2019 | cortical-vision-impairment diagnosis | |
 | Communicating with a Non-Verbal Child | … | December 5, 2019 | speech-therapy | |
 | Preparing Little Hands to Write | … | November 22, 2019 | occupational-therapy |