VIDBE-Q Volume 66, Issue 2
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L. Beth Brady, Hunter College CUNY,
LBrady@hunter.cuny.edu
Christopher Russell, NY Deafblind Collaborative,
christopher.russell@qc.cuny.edu
Gregory Santamoor, NYC DOE Educational Vision Services,
gsantamoor@schools.nyc.gov
Cortical visual impairment (CVI) is the most prevalent visual condition
among children in the U.S. and students with CVI require unique approaches to
assessment and intervention (Chang & Borchert, 2021; Roman-Lantzy, 2018). The
New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE), the New York Deaf-Blind
Collaborative (NYDBC), Hunter College of CUNY, along with various vision
agencies in NYC are all collaborating to identify students with CVI and to provide
essential vision and rehabilitation services for them. This involves working closely
with schools, families and the vision community to support students with CVI to
become more independent and successful overall.
In 2015, NYDBC and NYCDOE Educational Vision Services (EVS)
Using a Cohort Model to Address Cortical Visual Impairment
in New York City
