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 […]
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 […]
CVI: Visions of Change Conference
As you know, last Friday and Saturday, June 15th and 16th, 2012, we attended the first cortical visual impairment (CVI) conference hosted by the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children! The conference was called CVI: Visions of Change and featured a lot of excellent information about CVI! There were also a number of tables set […]
Our CVI Book Has Finally Arrived!
We’ve waited 8 long months to be able to announce this: our book, Little Bear Sees: How Children with Cortical Visual Impairment Can Learn to See, is finally available! We got it done just in time to bring it with us to the CVI: Visions of Change conference we’ve been at for the last two […]
Wonderbaby.org to Give Away iPad
We are excited to announce that our friends at WonderBaby.org are giving away a special needs iPad package to one lucky family! The package includes: The NEW iPad (iPad 3) donated by Perkins School for the Blind A virtually indestructible GumDrop iPad Case The RadSounds switch-ready music app donated by RJ Cooper plus an RJ […]
Optometrists vs. Ophthalmologists
Earlier this month, we were introduced to the website of a prominent pediatric optometrist, Dr. Bill Takeshita (drbillfoundation.org). Through this site, we learned for the first time about the difference between optometrists and ophthalmologists. Lukas has been seeing an ophthalmologist since he was 4 months old, but had never seen an optometrist until a few […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]