This week we chat with Maren Barros who is currently practicing as a Consultant for the Blind and Visually Impaired in primarily rural settings around Spruce Grove, Alberta. Being the sibling of a younger brother who is blind, she has been involved in the field of visual impairment, both personally and professionally for most of her life. With a background in Neuropsychology and Education, Maren is especially passionate about working with children who have Cortical Vision Impairment and finding ways of working collaboratively across specializations in order to ensure that these students have access to AAC.
In this week's episode we ask Maren:
- What is CVI? - What is the difference between Cerebral vs. Cortical VI- What are some symptoms or red flags of CVI?-Are there specific Characteristics Associated with CVI?
- What are the phases of CVI?
- What's the treatment for CVI?
- What are some of the common misconceptions about CVI?
- Any advice for parents whose child is diagnosed with CVI?
- Any advice for interacting with children with CVI?
Maren is a wealth of knowledge so listen in as we pick her brain about all things CVI.
Links for show notes:
Nicola’s YouTube video (the lived experience of CVI) — pointing out that CVI is asymptomatic and often the person living with it doesn’t even know… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7SoRdMovfI
Not in Plain Sight (BBC Scotland documentary about CVI) : https://vimeo.com/319804738
https://cviscotland.org (main resource for Cerebral VI)
Dorsal Stream dysfunction simulation videos:
https://vimeo.com/384014482
https://cviscotland.org/mem_portal.php?article=267
CVI Screening tool: https://www.teachcvi.net/screening-tools
https://pcvis.vision: Great resource site for parents
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