Children with cerebral palsy (CP) can have a wide range of vision problems—from mild to severe. These can include issues with the eyes, eye movements, basic visual function, and how the brain processes visual information. In general, children with more severe motor difficulties also tend to have more significant visual impairments. Research has also shown that different types of CP are linked with different patterns of vision problems.
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Learning to see Our son was diagnosed with complex quadriplegic cerebral palsy at six months old. At the same time, we began to notice that he was struggling with vision. With persistence we found the right diagnosis...
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CVI and Cerebral Palsy Explained CVI and Cerebral Palsy often co-occur. It’s important to understand how CVI manifests with CP.
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Vision in Infants with CP Cerebral palsy is caused by damage to the infant brain. This damage can involve not only the motor parts of the brain, but also the parts that deal with vision. This is not related to damage to the eye but is related to damage of the parts of the brain that process visual information.
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Testing the Measure of Early Vision Use Survey MEVU was initially developed for children with cerebral palsy. It is now being tested with a wider group of parents and caregivers. You can help by taking the MEVU Survey today!
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Episode 15: Understanding Vision with Belinda Deramore Denver, PhD, OT In this special episode from the AACPDM annual meeting, Belinda Deramore Denver talks about vision in CP and her current work to better understand how children use their vision to help intervene early and with the right interventions.
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Little Bear Sees: How Children with Cortical Visual Impairment Can Learn to See In LITTLE BEAR SEES you will learn: Exactly what CVI is What common characteristics to look for to determine if your child has CVI How the eyes and brain work together to facilitate vision Strategies and ideas for helping your child learn to see from the leading experts in cortical visual impairment
1 in 10 individuals with Cerebral Palsy has severe vision impairment.