Description
This book is for parents/caregivers, educators and medical personnel (including but not limited to Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs), Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists (COMS),Physical Therapists (PTs), Occupational Therapists (OTs), Speech Therapists, Music Therapists, ophthalmologists, optometrists, low vision specialists and Special Education Teachers) of students from birth to 22 years who have a diagnosis of Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment or C/CVI. The book offers helpful stories of children with C/CVI, as told by their parents or caregivers, who have increased their child’s ability to use their vision by use of specific strategies. Brain plasticity is discussed as well as the importance of early intervention. Specific strategies and techniques are discussed which encourage more efficient and consistent use of vision in this special population.
