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New Special Issue Highlights the Need for More CVI Education Among Eye Care Professionals
Cerebral visual impairment (CVI), also referred to as cortical or brain-based visual impairment, occurs when damage to the brain’s visual pathways or networks affects visual processing. It can result from premature birth, genetic disorders, brain malformations, or trauma. Importantly, children with CVI grow into adults with CVI, requiring lifelong tailored interventions and services. The need for practical information on this condition is so critical it was the focus of the Journal of Visual…
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Cortical Visual Impairment, Education
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Cultural Diversity in Children’s Braille Books
“Children need to find images of themselves and their worlds, and also gain exposure to other
cultures and experiences through the books that they read or have read to them,” write the
authors of the lead article of a recent issue of the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness
(JVIB). The article, “Cultural Diversity in Children’s Braille Books,” by Monique A. Coleman and
Judith Harrison, features an in-depth investigation into the racial identity of primary and
secondary characters in…
Surviving Natural Disasters
As swathes of the United States continue to recover from the aftermath of recent hurricanes Henri and Ida—and as the nation tracks the movements of Hurricane Sam and Tropical Storm Victor—an article entitled, "The Value of Orientation and Mobility in the Preparation, Response, and Recovery of the 2017 Hurricane Season in Puerto Rico," by Kevin McCormack, in the upcoming September-October 2021 issue of the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB), offers some reflections on the skills…
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