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AAC Considerations for Students with CVI

February 17, 2025

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Course Title: AAC Considerations for Students with CVI


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Learning Objectives:


  1. List at least three characteristics of CVI
  2. List 2 reasons why SLPs working in AAC should be familiar with CVI
  3. Identify 3 considerations when using the Communication Matrix with a person who has CVI



References & Resources:


CVI Range Assessment: A Tool for CVI range: https://www.perkins.org/our-work/cvi/the-perkins-cvi-protocol/


Article: “Self-Stimulation in the Pursuit of Leisure, or I’m Okay, You Have a Mannerism” by Robbie Blaha and Kate Hurst: https://txdeafblindproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/LookingSelf-StimulationPursuitLeisureImOkayYouHaveMannerism.pdf


Article by Susan Bruce “The Path to Symbolism”: https://www.nationaldb.org/media/doc/The-Path-to-Symbolism_a.pdf


AAC Back to Basics with Jennifer Kent-Walsh and Cathy Binger: https://courses.slpnerdcast.com/courses/podcast-quiz-language-development-and-aac-back-to-basics-abje0069


Article by Emily Laubsure Janice Light: “Core Vocabulary Lists and Considerations for Language Development” : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32172598/ 


TVI Communication Matrix tool: https://www.perkins.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aac-cvi_matrix_final_9.9_2.pdf


Cynthia Cress presentation on communication signal inventory - https://arpdcresources.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Cynthia-Cress-Oct-2018.pdf