VIDBE-Q Volume 65 Issue 1
first meeting of the Oregon CVI PLT, a mission statement was created:
"The Oregon CVI PLT will work together to improve our understanding and
knowledge of cortical vision impairment through resource and information
sharing as a means to improve access, services, and consistency for all
students with CVI, their families, and educational teams." The first order of
business, after setting team norms and creating the mission statement, was
to start planning the second Oregon CVI Extravaganza. This proposed mini
conference will focus on conducting functional vision assessments for
students with CVI, and creating specific interventions based on assessment
results. The CVI PLT is discussing how to conduct a live assessment of a
student with CVI during the conference and then discussing results and
possible interventions. This conference, tentatively scheduled for April
2020, will also include sessions on how to create materials and a make and
take.
The ideas behind the work we are undertaking as a state is not new or
unique, and is guided by the general understanding that unless we work
and learn together, improvements in the education of students with CVI
may not be implemented in a timely manner or with consistency. The
American Council for the Blind (ACB) released a formal statement,
Resolution 2018-04, that "encourages both newly prepared and
