Bridging the Gap: Parent and Child Perspectives of Living With Cerebral Visual Impairments.

ABSTRACT: Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) is an umbrella term which includes abnormalities in visual acuity, or contrast sensitivity or colour; ocular motility; visual field and the conscious and unconscious filtering or processing of visual input. Children with CVI have specific needs and problems relating to their development from infancy to adulthood which can impact on their wellbeing. Recent research indicates the complexities of living with CVI but there remains limited information of the full impact of CVI on families' everyday lives. The qualitative interviews reported here explored families' experiences to discover the impact of CVI on all aspects of everyday life. Parents and children (aged 6-18) were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews, either face to face, by phone or v

SUBMITTER: Goodenough T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8295497 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature