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A CVI Christmas List

December 16, 2012 by Andrei 3 Comments

A CVI Christmas List

We’ve finally managed to get all of our Christmas shopping done for Little Bear and wanted to share some of the great items we found that we think will be perfect for kids with CVI! Another parent shared with us this great website, where we found a number of excellent options for Lukas: www.hearthsong.com. As […]

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Colorful Holiday Gift Ideas for Kids with CVI

November 12, 2012 by Andrei Leave a Comment

Colorful Holiday Gift Ideas for Kids with CVI

As we’ve mentioned before, color is hugely important for kids with CVI. Unfortunately, it is a common misconception that because black and white is good for the early visual development of typically-developing kids, it must also be good for kids with CVI. While some kids with CVI are able to respond to black and white, […]

Filed Under: Tips & Ideas Tagged With: big bird, christmas, elmo, gifts, holidays, pink, red, yellow

The Importance of iPads for Children with CVI and How to Get One for Free!

July 15, 2012 by Andrei Leave a Comment

The Importance of iPads for Children with CVI and How to Get One for Free!

We believe strongly in the power of the iPad to help those with cortical visual impairment (CVI) and we are certainly not alone! In fact, Dr. Muriel Saunders at the University of Kansas, has recently conducted research on just what an incredible tool the iPad can be in helping children with CVI. According to an […]

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Favorite Apps for Children with CVI

July 13, 2012 by Andrei 2 Comments

Favorite Apps for Children with CVI

On many websites, blogs and forums that we frequent, this is a common topic of conversation. Once you’ve got your iPad, you’ll want to know which apps will work best for your child. This is a tough question to answer since every child is different and certain apps may work better depending on what phase […]

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The Traveling Light Box

April 18, 2012 by Andrei Leave a Comment

The Traveling Light Box

We’ve been doing quite a bit of traveling lately with our Little Bear, which has forced us to come up with some new ways to keep visual stimulation in his daily routine. Since it is impractical to travel with a light box, we began exploring apps that effectively turn our iPad into a mini light […]

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CVI Valentine’s Day Finds

February 17, 2012 by Andrei Leave a Comment

CVI Valentine’s Day Finds

Certain holidays are perfect for finding great CVI items. Valentine’s Day is excellent for kids who prefer red or pink, two of Little Bear’s favorite colors. Many pharmacies, grocery stores, dollar stores and party stores will have holiday-specific items on sale after the holiday. This is the perfect time to find some new treasures to […]

Filed Under: Tips & Ideas Tagged With: light, pink, red, valentine's day

Using a switch for CVI activities

January 26, 2012 by Andrei Leave a Comment

Using a switch for CVI activities

We recently got a new switch from our Occupational Therapist that Little Bear is much more successful at using. The switch is a Scallop Switch from the American Printing House for the Blind. This switch is big and sensitive, so he doesn’t have to be exact in his movements. We added some red bubble wrap […]

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Visit the aquarium

January 13, 2012 by Andrei Leave a Comment

Visit the aquarium

We are always looking for places we can take Lukas that he will enjoy and that will allow him to use his vision. The zoo isn’t very interesting to him because most of the animals are too far away for him to see.  We have discovered, however, that he LOVES the aquarium.  This makes sense […]

Filed Under: Tips & Ideas Tagged With: aquarium, blue, fish, light, yellow

A CVI Christmas Part 2!

December 18, 2011 by Andrei Leave a Comment

A CVI Christmas Part 2!

Once we had our CVI friendly Christmas tree set up, we also wanted to make our gifts as CVI-friendly as possible. To do this, we purchased rolls of metallic, single-colored wrapping paper in red, green and blue from Hy Gloss Products. (This is also a great website for finding a variety of other shiny materials!) […]

Filed Under: Tips & Ideas Tagged With: blue, christmas, Mylar, red

A CVI Christmas!

December 11, 2011 by Andrei 2 Comments

A CVI Christmas!

For Christmas this year, we are focusing on making our tree CVI friendly. Since red is one of Lukas’ favorite colors, we purchased sparkly red ornaments (we found these at Sears) and big red light strands (from Walgreen’s) to put on the tree. The glitter on the ornaments adds the element of movement and he […]

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

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