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Reducing Visual Complexity in Books

September 10, 2016 by Meg Gilbert Leave a Comment

Reducing Visual Complexity in Books

We’ve previously shared a list of books that we recommend for children with CVI because they are visually simple and include highly saturated colors. A couple of issues with books are that two dimensional images are more difficult to visually process than three-dimensional objects, and even simple books can sometimes be too visually busy, making […]

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Utilizing Salient Features

August 7, 2016 by Meg Gilbert Leave a Comment

Utilizing Salient Features

Salient features are noticeable aspects that help the brain categorize incoming information. Think of an elephant. What consistently stands out across multiple images of an elephant so that we are able to recognize it? We usually think of an elephant as having gray skin, four thick legs, a long trunk, and big round ears. These are […]

Filed Under: Tips & Ideas Tagged With: anchor, bottle, Cortical Visual Impairment, cvi, red, salient features, tap-n-see zoo

Backyard Bubble Fun

July 11, 2016 by Meg Gilbert Leave a Comment

Backyard Bubble Fun

Every year, as the weather warms up, we start coming up with ways to make our backyard more accessible for Little Bear. We have discovered that he LOVES bubbles. Visually, bubbles can offer movement and shininess, both of which often appeal to kids with CVI. Certain brands of bubble solution also seem to increase the […]

Filed Under: Tips & Ideas Tagged With: bubble machine, bubbles, Cortical Visual Impairment, cvi, gifts, movement, summer, switch, switch-adapted toys, Vision

True or False: The Vision of a Child with CVI Changes Constantly

August 18, 2014 by aubri Leave a Comment

True or False: The Vision of a Child with CVI Changes Constantly

There are many misconceptions surrounding cortical visual impairment (CVI). One of these is the idea that the vision of a child with CVI is constantly changing.

Filed Under: Tips & Ideas Tagged With: Cortical Visual Impairment, cvi, dr. roman, myth, Vision

Making our Backyard More CVI Friendly

August 8, 2014 by aubri Leave a Comment

Making our Backyard More CVI Friendly

We’ve spent a lot of time this summer adapting our backyard to make it more interesting to our Little Bear with cortical visual impairment (CVI). After posting about it on Facebook and chatting with our fans, we’ve come up with a list of great ideas you can try! 1. Provide plenty of shade Many kids […]

Filed Under: Tips & Ideas Tagged With: Mylar, shade, water, windsock

Is Black and White Best for Kids with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)?

July 16, 2014 by aubri Leave a Comment

Is Black and White Best for Kids with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)?

In a recent contest we held on Facebook, we asked our fans to answer the following question: What do children with cortical visual impairment see best? Here are the results:   20% of our participants answered that black and white images are best. In fact, we very often come across the notion that using black and […]

Filed Under: Tips & Ideas Tagged With: black and white, color, Cortical Visual Impairment, cvi, misconceptions, red, Vision, yellow

Aquariums: A fun birthday activity for kids with CVI!

June 26, 2014 by Andrei Leave a Comment

Aquariums: A fun birthday activity for kids with CVI!

Lukas recently turned 4 (Happy Birthday!) and it seems we have a new birthday tradition for our Little Bear! In a past article we discussed the appeal of aquariums to kids with cortical visual impairment (CVI). At the time, we were limited to the lovely, but small, Waikiki Aquarium as we were living in Honolulu. […]

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The Myth of Cortical Blindness

April 9, 2014 by aubri Leave a Comment

The Myth of Cortical Blindness

Over and over again, we hear stories about kids being diagnosed with cortical blindness. Unfortunately, parents don’t always know any different and, having been told their child is blind, they give up on finding ways to help improve vision! According to the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, “Cortical blindness is an older term […]

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Best Books for Kids with CVI

March 5, 2014 by aubri 2 Comments

Best Books for Kids with CVI

Books can be difficult for kids with CVI. Two dimensional materials are always harder and they are often too visually busy. We’ve found some great ones that Little Bear loves, though! Here are some favorites that are visually simple and include highly saturated colors: So Big! (Honestly, can you ever go wrong with Elmo?) That’s […]

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Little Bear’s Christmas List

December 19, 2013 by Andrei Leave a Comment

Little Bear’s Christmas List

We’ve been having a great conversation over at our Facebook page about gift ideas for kids with CVI.  We know how tough it can be to find good gifts, but this year we’ve gotten some excellent ideas from all of you!  So, after much consideration, here is the final list of what we decided on […]

Filed Under: Tips & Ideas Tagged With: cerebral palsy, christmas, cvi, dark room, enabling devices, facebook, gift, glitter, toys, visual stimulation, wheelchairs

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About Little Bear Sees

On May 21, 2010, Lukas Timothy Tallent was born. He was born with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), … Read More…

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