Resources
29 guides, checklists and letters about CVI. Free to read, print and share.
Jump to: For parents, School and IEPs, For teachers and staff, Hand it to someone, Find real help, Understand CVI
For parents
First steps, home, outings and doctor visits.
- Parents: start here2 minStart here: what to send, print and say.
- Just diagnosed: your first week3 minFive things to do in the first week after a CVI diagnosis, and what can wait.
- CVI at homePrintChecklists for meals, play, dressing, books, screens and bedtime.
- Out and about with CVIPrintStores, playgrounds, curbs, crowds, restaurants and travel, with words to use.
- Could this be CVI? What to bring to the doctorPrintThe question to ask, who to see, what to bring, and a printable observation log.
School and IEPs
Meetings, supports and letters.
- School plans in plain English3 minWhat an IEP and a 504 plan are, and how a child with CVI gets one.
- Supports to ask for at schoolPrintCVI supports for an IEP or 504, sorted by need and ready to copy.
- Before the school meetingPrintA checklist for the week before, the day before, the room and the day after.
- Letters and emails you can copyTemplatesSix short templates to copy, fill in and send to your child's school.
- Questions to ask the schoolPrintQuestions to read aloud at a meeting, a tour or a phone call.
For teachers and staff
What to change in the classroom, and why.
- Your student has CVIFilm + 1 pageA three-minute film and a one-page guide.
- Classroom checklist for a student with CVIPrintOne page. The room, materials, how you teach, the day, and a note for the sub.
- Worksheets, books and screens3 minBefore-and-after fixes for worksheets, books, the board and tablets.
- For aides and paraprofessionalsPrintTen habits through the day, what to say, and when to step back.
- For speech, occupational and physical therapists3 minStarting points for SLPs, OTs and PTs, including AAC and no-TVI sessions.
- Hallways, stairs, cafeteria, PE and recessPrintWhat goes wrong outside the classroom, and two or three fixes for each place.
Hand it to someone
Single pages for family, sitters and siblings.
- Explain CVI to grandparents and familyPrintA one-page handout for relatives, written to them. Print it or text it.
- For the babysitterPrintOne page for the sitter. Five things that matter tonight, plus the parent's notes.
- For brothers and sisters3 minFor kids 8 to 14 with a brother or sister who has CVI. Plus a note for parents.
- How to explain your CVIPrintWords to explain CVI to friends, teachers and coaches. Written for you.
- For adults with CVI4 minLate diagnosis, finding other adults with CVI, work, family and tools.
Find real help
Doctors, services, books and other parents.
- Where to find real help for CVIDirectoryWho to call, where to read, and where other parents are. Checked October 2026.
- CVI books, apps and toolsDirectoryBooks, apps and free tools, with who each suits and what it costs.
- Take action on CVI this month3 minThree small, real actions. A letter to copy, a film to share, a script.
- Recursos en español sobre la CVIEspañolQué es la CVI, páginas en español y consejos para la casa y la escuela.
Understand CVI
What it is, the signs, and the vocabulary.