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Some key points and reminders on the understanding of CVI children's learning and vision; and interactions of teachers, therapists, trainers, carers, and parents with CVI children.

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Chinese version:  https://lowvisionandcvi.blogspot.com/2017/11/cvi.html Key points in this article: 1.It is difficult to have a clear and full understanding of the visual ability of children with CVI (cerebral visual impairment/ cortical visual impairment). 2.Visual problems are affected by a list of factors, how could we understand the visual problems of CVI children? If CVI children have multiple disabilities or severe intellectual disability, or severe physical disabilities, their means/modes of expressions might be restricted. As a result, they could not give the appropriate responses. In other words, no response or incorrect responses do not imply that they could not see, have no sensations, have low learning ability, could not think properly, have no memory, or no interest … 3.Imagination and memory are very important, but they need meaningful experiences to build up. 4.During teaching, training, therapies, and services, CVI children should establish relationshi...

Increase public awareness and understanding of Cerebral / Cortical Visual Impairment ( CVI ) or Brain Damage Related Visual Dysfunction ( BVD )

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Chinese version:  https://lowvisionandcvi.blogspot.com/2017/11/cvi-bvd_28.html Common questions: When it comes to cerebral visual impairment (CVI), many people have the following questions: 1. I have   never heard of cerebral visual impairment. What is this? 2. Isn’t visual impairment caused by eye problems?   How come it is related to the brain?  H ow   does the   brain affect what we see? 3.   What is so special about cerebral visual impairment (CVI)? What is the difference between CVI and the common visual impairment? 4.   What is the relationship between CVI and me?   Why should I need to know about it? Apart from using our eyes, we are also using our brains to see! In fact, we don't just use our eyes to see because our brains in fact process the images that are perceived by our eyes. As shown in the diagram, the visual pathway leads from the optic nerves (on the left of the diagram) to the rear of the br...