CVI Literacy Awareness Month
Submitted by Charlotte Cushman on Apr 01, 2019
April is CVI Literacy Awareness Month. Literacy looks different for students who have cortical visual impairment (CVI) and requires a different approach. Our goal is to raise awareness of the needs of children in each phase of CVI and to promote information and strategies to support teachers, families and others who work with these students. We are using the hashtag #CVILiteracyAwarenessMonth to highlight information about this important topic on social media.
Here are some places to get started:
What Is CVI?
- TSBVI Web Exercises
- CVI Videos, Perkins eLearning
- Strategy to See
- CVI Teacher
- Cortical Visual Impairment: Special Topics, West Virginia Department of Education
- APH CVI Resources
Understanding Literacy and Children with CVI
Strategies for Adapting Books and Literacy Materials for Children with CVI
- Guidelines for Modifying Books for Students in Phases I, II, and III
- Adapting Books and Literacy for Students with CVI
- General Materials Used to Adapt Books for Children with CVI
- Literacy Tips for Children with CVI: Searching for a Salient Feature
- CVI Pinterest Board
- All CVI Posts on Paths to Literacy
Examples of Books and Adaptations for Students in Phases I and II
- Where is the Red Gift Bag?
- Getting Ready for School (CVI-friendly pegboard book)
- One Yellow Slinky Bouncing Up and Down
- Three Silver Pie Tins and One Red Puff
- Three Bright Red Pom Poms Lined Up in a Row
- Five Little Lights
- My Favorite Things
- Clifford's Family (Modified Version)
Examples for Students in Phase III
- Math Modification for CVI, Phase III
- iPads for Students with CVI, Phase III
- Specific iPad Apps for Students with CVI, Phase III
Resources for Families
Additional Resources
- What to Include in an IEP for Students with CVI
- Cerebral Visual Impairment Society (UK)
- CVI Scotland
- Teach CVI
- PCVIS
- Impact of CVI: Building a Foundation for Literacy (CVI Now)
