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DIY Display Wedge

January 10, 2017 by Meg Gilbert Leave a Comment

Little Bear’s speech therapist recently made a display wedge that they use when they work on activities together. He can also use it to as an easel for coloring or working on art projects. It’s a great way to put a black background behind objects to make them easier to see. It’s very versatile and easy enough […]

Filed Under: CVI BLOG Tagged With: activity board, art, Cortical Visual Impairment, cvi, display wedge, DIY, invisiboard

Reducing Visual Complexity in Books

September 10, 2016 by Meg Gilbert Leave a Comment

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

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: CVI BLOG 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

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: CVI BLOG Tagged With: bubble machine, bubbles, Cortical Visual Impairment, cvi, gifts, movement, summer, switch, switch-adapted toys, Vision

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