A TEAM APPROACH TO CORTICAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT (CVI) …

A TEAM APPROACH TO CORTICAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT (CVI)

IN SCHOOLS

Donna Shaman, MOT

June, 2009

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Note from the Author I have been an occupational therapist for over 25 years and presently work as an

OT in the Highline School District in Burien, Washington. A Team Approach to CVI in Schools was written as a partial requirement for a master's degree in occupational therapy, through the University of North Dakota. I would like to thank my UND project adviser, Cindy Janssen, MOT, for her delightful encouragement, wide-angle view of occupational therapy, and overall guidance. Warm thanks to my students with CVI and multiple disabilities, past and present, who have taught me about human connection and play. A huge thank you to Dr. Roman-Lantzy, who has led the way for children with CVI and led me on the path to learn about CVI.

I hope this CVI manual proves useful to school IEP teams working with children with CVI. IEP teams, parents, agencies, and individuals are welcome to add this manual to their resource lists and reproduce it for educational purposes.

Donna Shaman donnashaman@

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. LEARNING ABOUT CVI Introduction .................................................................. 5 Acknowledgements and Suggested Readings in CVI .................. 7 What is CVI? ................................................................. 8 Team Collaboration is the Key ........................................... 11 Brain Research Related to CVI ............................................ 16 Types of CVI ................................................................. 18 Incidence, Causes, and Associated Disabilities ......................... 21 CVI Characteristics and Levels of Severity.................................... 25

II. EVALUATION OF CHILDREN WITH CVI Functional evaluation of CVI .............................................. 37 Evaluation of Child with CVI- Team Worksheet........................ 41 Program Planning- Likes and Dislikes.................................... 44

III. EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH CVI ........................... 48 74

SUMMARY............................................................................................ 75

REFERENCES .................................................................

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SECTION 1

LEARNING ABOUT CVI

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