Grace (6) reads sight words, enjoys hearing chapter books and shows an affinity for math. Yet she can’t interpret illustrations in a children’s book or recognize the faces of her mother and father. Her parents on the struggles and joys of raising a child with cortical visual impairment.
In this episode:
- An early diagnosis but a late understanding of its implications.
- The “aha!” moment – a reframed diagnosis.
- Getting a CVI Range assessment from Dr. Christine Roman.
- Working with and within the public school system.
- Braille vs. print.
- Surprises and delights that come with raising a child with CVI.
Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society
Cortical Visual Impairment: An Approach to Assessment and Intervention
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