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Visually-Guided Reach for Children with CVI and Motoric Challenges

Visually-guided reach (VGR) is a skill that we typically assess and often try to promote in our students, but what about students who have limited motor control and may not be able to extend their arms or control their reach at all?  Many students with cerebral palsy and other motor challenges may not be able to achieve this skill for motoric, rather than visual, reasons.  While the focus in this article is on students with CVI, some of the information applies to other students with complex learning needs and/or deafblindness.

Complexity of Array for Children and Youth with CVI

What is Visual Complexity?

Difficulty with Visual Complexity is one of the 10 characteristics that impact the visual functioning of individuals with CVI. To learn more about each of the characteristics, see: Cortical Visual Impairment and the Evaluation of Functional Vision

There are four types of complexity which are assessed using the CVI Range (Roman-Lantzy, 2007; Rev., 2018): 

Template for Functional Vision Assessment (FVA) for Students with CVI

This 8-page form is offered as a template and should be individualized, based on the results of the CVI Range Assessment and additional student needs.  All highlighted areas should be replaced with your own information.

This form includes the following sections:

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