Are the Eyes the Window to the Mind? How Can Eye Gaze Technology Be Used to Impact Functional Vision, Cognition and Literacy in Children with Cortical Visual Impairment

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

early childhood development

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

intermediate

Age Span:

infant / toddler
preschool
kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12
adult

Target Audience:

AT specialist
educator
family member / caregiver
K-12 administration
paraprofessional
physical therapist
special educator
speech language pathologist
teacher of the visually impaired
university professor / personnel
vision impairment specialist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

.01 CEU

ACVREP CEs:

1 CE

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Plaza 6

Description:

Cortical visual impairment, or CVI, is one of the leading causes of vision loss in childhood (Cohen-Maitre & Haerich, 2005). Cortical Visual Impairment is defined as a visual dysfunction resulting from injury to visual pathways and structures during early perinatal development (Martin et al., 2016). CVI has been shown to improve when graded, personalized interventions are used to stimulate visual senses and promote effortful visual processing (Roman-Lantzy, 2018). We aim to describe the utilization of eye gaze technology as an intervention for children with CVI. The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of eye gaze technology on improving functional vision and literacy skills in children with cortical visual impairment

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Participant will identify 3 signs and symptoms of cortical visual impairment

• Participant will compare and contrast various types of eye gaze software and technology and possible application to functional vision, cognition and literacy.

• Participant will identify 2 considerations when using eye gaze technology.

Disclosures:

Employed by Rockhurst University