Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) is one of "the most common causes of visual impairment for children in the USA" (Corn & Erin, Eds., 2010). According to Roman-Lantzy (2018), CVI describes a type of visual impairment where parts of the brain my have sustained an injury or have a neurological condition that affects the visual system. CVI is not associated with the eye itself (Roman-Lantzy, 2018). Children with CVI have difficulty accessing the visual aspects of the world around them, impacting education and learning (Roman-Lantzy, 2018).

Be sure to consult with your qualified Teacher for Students with Visual Impairments (TSVI) if your student has CVI. The TSVI will be able to help you develop an appropriate program with activities that will be helpful in addressing the visual and behavioural characteristics associated with CVI. 

The following learning resources focus on supporting students who have CVI. 

Bridge School
The Bridge School has modules and resources on CVI. Recently, they hosted a webinar with Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy. The webinar was archived. You'll need to register with the Bridge School to watch their archived webinars. 

Paths to Literacy - CVI Videos
Paths to Literacy hosts some videos that may be of interest to your student. 

CVI Videos
This is a YouTube Channel with CVI Videos.

Sadie and CVI
This website follows Sadie, a youngster with CVI. The website shares the knowledge and tools that the team uses when working with individuals with CVI

Tips to Make Group Zoom Lesson more CVI Friendly

This resource will make ZOOM more CVI friendly. In addition, visually attending to Zoom can cause visual fatigue so make sure there are vision breaks. You can also use your Zoom backdrop to reduce background visual complexity and clutter. 

CVI Scotland - Cerebral Visual Impairment

Cortical Visual Impairments are a subset of Cerebral Visual Impairments. To learn more about Cerebral Visual Impairments, check out CVI Scotland. This website has good information, including a lot from Dr. Gordon Dutton.

References

Corn, A. L., & Erin, J. N. Eds. (2010). Foundations of low vision: Clinical and functional perspectives. 2nd Ed. New York, NY: AFB Press.

Roman-Lantzy, C. (2018). Cortical visual impairment: An approach to assessment and intervention. 2nd Ed. New York, NY: AFB Press.