We’ve previously shared a list of books that we recommend for children with CVI because they are visually simple and include highly saturated colors. A couple of issues with books are that two dimensional images are more difficult to visually process than three-dimensional objects, and even simple books can sometimes be too visually busy, making […]
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Best Books for Kids with CVI
Books can be difficult for kids with CVI. Two dimensional materials are always harder and they are often too visually busy. We’ve found some great ones that Little Bear loves, though! Here are some favorites that are visually simple and include highly saturated colors: So Big! (Honestly, can you ever go wrong with Elmo?) That’s […]
Our CVI Book Has Finally Arrived!
We’ve waited 8 long months to be able to announce this: our book, Little Bear Sees: How Children with Cortical Visual Impairment Can Learn to See, is finally available! We got it done just in time to bring it with us to the CVI: Visions of Change conference we’ve been at for the last two […]
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App and group news from Little Bear Sees!
Our app, Tap-n-See Now, is back after being temporarily offline! Thanks to everyone who sent a message to let us know it wasn’t showing up in iTunes. We are also working on figuring out the best way to update it for newer systems, so stay tuned for more info on that! Finally, we have a […]
Little Bear Turns Ten!
Can you believe our Little Bear is TEN years old?! As we approached a decade of caring for a child with multiple disabilities, we started thinking about what we’ve learned and what we can share at this point on our journey. We are focusing on ways to breathe new life into Little Bear Sees and […]
Utilizing Salient Features
Salient features are noticeable aspects that help the brain categorize incoming information. Think of an elephant. What consistently stands out across multiple images of an elephant so that we are able to recognize it? We usually think of an elephant as having gray skin, four thick legs, a long trunk, and big round ears. These are […]
Making our Backyard More CVI Friendly
We’ve spent a lot of time this summer adapting our backyard to make it more interesting to our Little Bear with cortical visual impairment (CVI). After posting about it on Facebook and chatting with our fans, we’ve come up with a list of great ideas you can try! 1. Provide plenty of shade Many kids […]