Cerebral vision impairment (CVI) is an umbrella term for a variety of brain-related visual and perceptual difficulties that affect the way a person sees the world around them. It has been recognised as the most common cause of childhood visual impairment in developed countries.
The ‘CVI Range’ is an appropriate tool for assessing CVI in children who
- have a medical history involving some kind of neurological developmental delay or damage
- have atypical visual functioning, yet no evidence of ocular damage.
InFocus is able to offer CVI Range assessments in the UK to families, local authorities or other agencies who want to gain a better understanding of a young person’s functional vision. We can offer positive suggestions and strategies for making the most effective use of that vision.
Assessments are conducted by InFocus staff who are experienced in the education and habilitation of young people with a visual impairment.
Our VI and CVI Practitioner Dawn Butt is the only UK professional listed in the Perkins-Roman CVI Range© Endorsees Directory
Why CVI Range assessments?
The aim of the assessment is to identify the presence of typical characteristics of CVI in an individual child and to evaluate the impact each of the characteristics has on a young person’s learning and living.
The combination of these elements of the assessment identifies where on the ‘CVI Range’ a young person is and indicates what interventions and adaptations could be employed in order to help the young person to make sense of and best use the functional vision they have.
What happens at an assessment?
The assessment process involves:
- Interviews with parents/carers – parents and carers are key to gaining a better understanding of a child’s functional vision.
- Direct face to face assessment – a structured vision assessment is conducted to confirm some basic visual abilities
- Informal observations – unstructured functional vision assessment in an appropriate multi-sensory environment.
How to find out more
If you would like more information (including costs) please email or call 01392 454200.