PROCEEDING Summit on Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment: Educational, Family,
& Medical Perspectives, April 30, 2005
Item #2042: $40.00
Edited by: Elizabeth Morgan Dennison & Amanda Hall Lueck
- Discussion Papers from each presenter
- Presentations by educational & medical professionals & parents
- Illuminating discussions among the presenters, quest participants &
WHAT ARE THE "PROCEEDINGS" THAT REPORT ON THE CVI SUMMIT IN SAN FRANCISCO? HOW THE CVI SUMMIT CAME TO BE
Cortical/cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is viewed as the most common cause of visual impairment in children in this country and of international concern as well. Despite widespread attention, agreement on definitions and methods of assessing and dealing with this complex condition has remained elusive. The founding members of “Focus on Vision Impairments” (FOVI) came together with a common need to highlight areas, within specific vision impairments, that could benefit from clarity of “focus”. The initial “focus” was Cortical/Cerebral Impairments, thus the CVI Summit emerged.
The proceedings of the Summit record a historic attempt to reach consensus by a group of distinguished medical leaders, representing diverse viewpoints, in the area of brain research as it relates to CVI. In addition the leaders in the educational field were included in order to explore avenues to integrate research into educational intervention with children and adults diagnosed with CVI. It was anticipated that by bringing the panel together there would be an integrated awareness and understanding of how CVI impacts educators, parents and the medical/research communities.
Outcomes of the Summit include a CVI definition committee designated to identify the most appropriate terminology for CVI. Another outcome is Dr. Gordon Dutton’s CVI Pre-Conference Day presentation at the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) International Conference in Utah. It is the vision of the founding members of FOVI that when CVI needs are met the structure of FOVI be utilized as an avenue in which additional specialists contribute to the next area of vision impairments that needs clarity of focus.