This slide really is an overview about the rest of what we’re going to talk about, access to vision, language, learning, communication, and participation. They need access to a range of assisted AAC strategies, to tools, technologies in order to participate actively in family, school, and community, and communicate effectively. I want to really emphasize that word targeted, not just interventions, but very prescriptive, very intentional interventions. They need targeted interventions to develop functional vision, engage in meaningful interactions, and have consistent learning opportunities. The children with CVI and CCN, complex communication needs, are at high risk for cognitive, sensory motor, social, language, literacy, communication, and participation. Let’s just start with this slide that talks about some of the basic principles here. So uncharacteristically, I’m going to try not to get too far off task.īasic Principles of Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) and Complex Communication Needs (CCN) I’m so happy that to have so much interest today in our conversation around vision, language, learning, communication, participation, an approach to AAC for students with CVI. Roman is also our partner in the Perkins Roman CVI Range Endorsement, now with 116 endorsed professionals in North America, Europe, and the United States. Christine Roman-Lantzy is the director of the Pediatric View program at the Western Pennsylvania hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, and is author of Cortical Visual Impairments, and editor of the new volume Advanced Principles, which includes that chapter written with Dr. Blackstone is a contributing author to Cortical Visual Impairment Advanced Principles, where she addresses the AAC needs of children with cortical visual impairment.ĭr. Blackstone is past president and fellow of the International Society for Augmentative Alternate Communication, and is a founder and board member of its United States center. It is my pleasure to introduce today’s speakers.
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and Sarah Blackstone, Ph.D., CCC-SLP present a webinar on the use of augmentative and alternative communication devices for students with cortical visual impairment (CVI): Vision, Language, Learning Communication, Participation: An Approach to AAC for Students with CVIĮditor’s Note: The powerpoint slides embedded in the transcript here are for reference only and are not the complete set of slides, nor the full transcript.
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