Little Bear Sees: How Children with Cortical Visual Impairment Can Learn to See
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Cortical visual impairment (CVI), the leading cause of visual impairment in children today, is caused by damage to visual centers of the brain. Unfortunately, CVI is very often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed because many doctors, therapists and educators simply do not know about it. What we want you to know, first and foremost, is that there is hope! Children with CVI can learn to see, their vision can get better! As parents of a child with CVI, we know how daunting it can be to raise a child with visual impairment. LITTLE BEAR SEES is the first book about CVI written by parents for parents. As you read LITTLE BEAR SEES, you will meet other families facing the many challenges that come with a diagnosis of CVI. This book was written for parents, but it our sincere hope that it will be shared with doctors, therapists, family, friends and all those whose lives are touched by a child with CVI. Together we can raise awareness and improve the lives of children with cortical visual impairment. 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”
Publisher : Little Bear Books
Publication date : June 1, 2012
Language : English
Print length : 156 pages
ISBN-10 : 1936214822
ISBN-13 : 978-1936214822
Item Weight : 11.2 ounces
Dimensions : 7.01 x 0.33 x 10 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #937,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #189 in Eye Problems (Books) #809 in Nervous System Diseases (Books) #1,679 in Children’s Health (Books)
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13 reviews for Little Bear Sees: How Children with Cortical Visual Impairment Can Learn to See
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Ian Antill –
Thank God for this book.
My little boy Connor was born with exactly the same problems as little Lukas. On top of it his late mother was diabetic and we had further complications. At 9 months old we first heard the name CVI as we knew there was something drastically wrong with his vision. My family and I have been devastated, especially because of the un enthusiastic response we’ve had from his pediatric neurologist and other specialists. At five months my little boy started having infantile spasms aka West Syndrome which we also finally managed to get under control.My son is now 10 months old and last night while researching his condition I finally came across this book and read the sample. Needless to say I was completely blown away by the fact that somewhere out there, some wonderful people had taken the time and made the effort to write this book on what describes my childs condition to the T. Today I know our lives will change forever and that my little boy is going to learn to see the world that I has his only parent was so sad that he was going to miss out on.Thank you for giving us hope and inspiration. No amount of money, words or deeds can thank you all enough for paving the way forward in dealing with our special little angels. I hope that I can post a success story here in the future.God bless you.Ian AntillSouth Africa
Mich –
Excellent resource for parents
I bought this book after finding Littlebearsees.org and hearing the authors speak at a vision conference. I am a parent of a child newly diagnosed with Cortical Vision Impairment and have found this book to be an excellent resource in many ways. It gives imformation about what a diagnosis of CVI means, their own and several other family’s experiences, and specific characteristics of CVI. My favorite chapters give information about 1) specific things a parent can do every day to help their child learn to see and 2) learning to navigate Early Intervention and Special Education.This book is a very useful tool for me on a daily basis and is very easily read. I have borrowed it to nurses and therapists who care for my child and have had great response from them as well.
BM222 –
Exactly what I was looking for!
This book helped me so much. Being a mother to a child with disabilities is tough. This helped me in determining what direction to take for my son and his vision. I gifted it to his therapist to help spread the knowledge and help other parents .
Jessica Copenhaver –
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This book was just what I expected. Thanks so much. IT was very helpful learning more about CVI. My foster daughter has CVI
Cheryl –
Amazing information
This book was amazing and has educated us on our grandsons diagnosis of CVI as we wait for services …. we have begun therapy for him due to the awesome information In this book . Thank you for writing such a wonderful book !!!!
Amazon Customer –
A must have for parents of children with CVI
I got this book and within 2 days of reading it Julia was rolling over while trying to reach for something. To think that she has never done this because of her vision! WOW! There are so many helpful tips in this book, I want to buy 10 of them to leave with doctors and therapists so that we can all be on the same page while working with our amazing children.
SAV –
Another bright star in the sky.
Written by parents of a child born with, and diagnosed with Cortical Visual Impairment. The monumental love and unending determination it took to find answers, a diagnosis, and all things necessary to help them, their family, their son on their journey with CVI.
Cindy C. –
Great for parents
This is an excellent book for parents of children with Cortical Visual Impairment. It is well written and has many helpful resources. It is a wonderful addition to the very small library of books parents can use when their children have this type of visual impairment.
Mrs D J Duff –
An inspiring read.A first insight to CVI giving hope when we thought there was none leaving a feeling of positivity.
Dolores –
È in inglese, ottimo sia il libro per contenuti che per logistica di Amazon.
YK –
Really helpful and interesting to read.
Amazon Customer –
Unbelievable, this was just what I needed to help me with my little one. Excellent
Vin Foster –
“Our grandson Lewis is diagnosed with cerebral palsy and is judged to be’brain blind’ (Cortical Visual Impairment – CVI). His mother Tara and grandmother Kathy have both read the book ‘LittleBear Sees’ by Fredy Bush, Aubri Tallent etc, and found it very good and encouraging and are actively trying toimplement exercises and methods of cerebral stimulation that hopefully may open up newvisual pathways. A main concern is that some medical staff that are involvedwith Lewis at his clinics would appear to leave much to be desired in theirtraining and awareness of these ideas; this leaves the family feelingisolated and concerned that any progress for Lewis is slower than it needbe.”VF