FVA Training

E-Learning

Functional vision assessment for children birth to three years old

This training provides vision educators with knowledge necessary to conduct a functional vision assessment on young children ages 0-3.

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Functional vision assessment for children birth to three years old

This online on-demand training is designed to equip current or future TVIs with skills to perform FVAs on young children. The training includes demonstration of visual acuity testing, contrast sensitivity testing and other observation-based assessment of how young children use their vision functionally.

Conducting FVAs on students with visual impairments is a standard responsibility of TVIs. However, because most TVIs work with school-aged students, completing FVAs for very young children is a less common experience. If you are an experienced TVI,  you likely learned how to conduct FVAs based on traditional textbook instruction during your preparation program. This video training was developed in response to the recognition that much of that instruction is outdated and could benefit from modernization. The video includes examples of TVIs conducting FVAs with young children who have typical vison development, ocular visual impairments, cerebral visual impairment (CVI).

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Continuing Education credits available for Educators