[Pibe-division] Students with Cortical Vision Impairments

[Kirsten Peterson]

Conchita,
I have had several students over the years with cortical visual impairment
improve in their visual ability. BUT, I must say the improvement is
slow...over years...and only when the proper environmental adaptations have
been done. The other thing to keep in mind is that all the therapists,
parents and teachers need to be on board with how to present objects, and
the environmental adaptations in order to see improvement...just having the
TVI come in for 30 minutes per week won't do it.
Hope that helps!
Kirsten Peterson, TVI for 20 years



On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 12:16 PM, Conchita Hernandez Legorreta <
hernandezlegorreta at gmail.com> wrote:

> H everyone,
> I am a teacher of blind students and I have a question about students
> with Cortical Visual Impairments. The doctors are telling the parents
> that this impairment will go away with therapy and visual stimulation.
> I have looked it up online and the same seems to be true. I have tried
> looking up research and have not found data to support this. Are any
> of you familiar with working with students with Cortical Vision Loss?
> Is it safe to conclude that there is a possibility of vision in the
> near future? Thank you all for your help.
>
> Conchita Hernandez
>
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Kirsten M. Peterson, M.S.Ed.
Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments
Perandoe Special Education District
1525 Locust
Red Bud, IL 62278
(618) 282-6251 ext. 104


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