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Little Bear Gives iPad Fundraiser Project Application

  • About You

    Enter information about you, the parent or guardian.
  • About the Child

    Enter information about the child who will be considered for the iPad fundraising project.
  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • Please tell us a little about your child’s story. This should include how your child came to have CVI and possibly any additional diagnoses.
  • Please tell us about your journey with CVI. How did you first learn your child had CVI? Has your child been officially diagnosed? Has your child been misdiagnosed? What challenges and successes have you encountered in getting a diagnosis and proper support? Have you seen improvements in your child’s vision?
  • Please tell us who your child is today. What does s/he like or dislike? What are his/her strengths? What current challenges and successes is s/he facing?
  • CVI Characteristics

    Which of the following CVI characteristics does your child display?
  • You may have noticed that your child seems to prefer looking at a certain color. Bright red and yellow are often favorite colors, but some children prefer other bright colors such as blue, green, or pink.
  • Many children with CVI require movement in order to see an object. For example, it may be easier for them to look at a pinwheel or a swaying balloon.
  • Children with CVI need simplicity. They may prefer simple one or two colored objects presented against a black background.
  • Often, children with CVI will stare at light. They may be seen gazing out the window or up at a ceiling light. They may also appear as if looking at things that are not there, or looking at things without intent.
  • Most children with CVI will prefer to look at objects in a particular direction. For example, they may see an object better when it is presented in their periphery, or may turn their head to see an object.
  • Some children with CVI have trouble seeing far away. This is related to the preference for visual simplicity. Objects far away may be lost in visual clutter.
  • When an object comes too close to the eyes, or touches the bridge of the nose, many CVI children have an absent or delayed protective blink response.
  • Because it is difficult for CVI children to process the information that the eyes see, they often prefer familiar objects that the brain easily recognizes and has processed before.
  • The ability to look at an object while reaching for it is impaired. Often CVI children will look away from the object and then reach for it.
  • Please describe them here:
  • Terms and Signature

  • The information submitted in this form may be used for the Little Bear Gives iPad Fundraiser Project for promotion, marketing and content purposes. Submitting the form in no way guarantees participation in the Little Bear Gives iPad Fundraiser Project. Submitting the form in no way guarantees receiving an iPad.

    If selected, I agree to furnish 15-25 pictures of my child to be used on the project page and in marketing the project page.

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