It’s so important to give children with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) many opportunities to use their vision throughout the day. It’s also very important to encourage them to explore and develop their other senses too: touch, smell, sound, taste. Below are 5 fun and easy […]

When I first began learning about Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), there’s one thing that was immediately clear: it was an absolute must that my husband and I include opportunities for visual stimulation throughout our daughter’s daily routine. Our daughter’s visual therapist encouraged us to do […]

For the first several months of my daughter’s life, I found getting through tummy time to be a challenge on the best of days. Most of the time, my daughter hated it. She’d cry and scream from the minute I rolled her over onto her […]

This post is part of a mini blog series documenting four weeks of Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT). During today’s Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) session, Ben used several of my daughter’s favorite toys (red Elmo toy, Mardi Gras necklaces, gift ribbon) and she reached out to feel them. […]

This post is part of a mini blog series documenting four weeks of Constraint-induced Movement Therapy (CIMT). My daughter is clearly using her left arm and hand more frequently in the short while she’s had the cast on. Last night, I placed the pacifier in her hand […]

The first time I caught a glimpse of my daughter’s visual world was while reading Dr. Christine Roman-Lantzy’s book, Cortical Visual Impairment: An Approach to Assessment and Intervention. She describes what a person with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) sees as a kaleidoscope of meaningless color […]