Videos and Webinars

- “This channel contains the Conversation about CVI interviews that were conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here Prof John Ravenscroft talks to leading experts (and including parents and children as experts) across the world about their understanding of CVI. They are recorded interviews with no editing, and from each person’s home. “
Conversations about CVI with Matt Tietjen (TVI)
- “In this chat Matt talks about the “What’s the Complexity?” framework and shows us how it can be used in mainstream general education classes.
- A wonderful example of how such a simple (but complex) framework can be used not just for children with CVI, bu for all children in the class.”

Teaching Braille Reading and Writing
- “In this webcast, Lucia Hasty, a well known lecturer and expert of teaching braille, discusses the importance of early literacy, language and concept development for children who are blind and the specific skills needed for braille literacy. In addition, Lucia shares information regarding the importance of supporting others involved in the process e.g., classroom teachers as well as “best practices” for teachers of the visually impaired.”

Conversations about CVI with Professor Gordon Dutton : CVI and Autism
- “Here Professor Gordon Dutton and I start a conversation about autism and or cvi. Clearly this is a very large topic however which cannot be covered in this short 40 minute conversation. In this chat we discuss the need for specific testing, the role of vision, and the very nature of early critical development.”
Developing Social Skills in Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
- “Dr. Sharon Sacks is widely known for her work in this area and this webcast provides an overview of the importance of including social skills instruction when teaching children who are blind or visually impaired. Sharon talks about how social skills naturally develop in children who are sighted through observation and incidental learning and the necessity of teaching these skills to children who are blind or visually impaired who do not acquire these skills incidentally.”
- “She describes the social interactions that begin at home and then demonstrates how the child’s social circles gradually widen as they get older. Finally, Sharon discusses the important role these skills play in a student’s success in the community and workplace.”

Not in Plain Sight
- “This 30-minute documentary was made by BBC Scotland about CVI (cerebral visual impairment) and features interviews with many affected children and adults, and expert explanations from Professor Gordon Dutton and Dr. Cathy Williams, Ophthalmologist from the CVI Project. It provides a helpful introduction to brain-based visual impairment”

Meeting Learner Needs