<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Mae and I wanted to let NFBVT folks know about a resource for children with brain-based blindness (Cerebral Visual Impairment) and their parents/carers. We are on the organizing team for a virtual, free discussion group focused on topics related to CVI and increasing sharing lived-experience learnings from CVIers and their families. If you know a kiddo or young person with CVI lacking support and community, please do share that two of our NFBVT members are working on this opportunity.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Upcoming meeting announcement:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Smith Kettlewell Eye Research Institute (SKERI) and Chandna SeeLab@SKERI are hosting the sixth discussion group of this year for parents/carers of children with Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) and older children with CVI (attended with their parents/carers).<br class=""><br class="">The invited presenter will be Andrea Montaño, MA, OT/L, DSIII Developmental Vision Specialist at NMSBVI Early Childhood Programs. Andrea will be presenting on Early Identification of CVI: Supporting Families on Their Journey. Dr. Arvind Chandna will be presenting a Clinical Knowledge Series talk on Vision in the Early Years. <br class=""><br class="">We welcome your family joining! To attend, visit this link and choose the “register” option. You will then receive the zoom link by email.<br class=""> <a href="https://www.ski.org/events/cviers-discussion-group-parents-and-children-cerebral-visual-impairment-cvi" class="">https://www.ski.org/events/cviers-discussion-group-parents-and-children-cerebral-visual-impairment-cvi</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">-Katie Lane-Karnas<br class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>