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Vision and the Brain: Understanding Cerebral Visual Impairment in Children

by American Printing House for the Blind

$55.95, see price history

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Professional guidance helps The book itself is easy to read and needs no setup. The real value comes from applying its ideas to a specific child, and that goes best with a teacher of students with visual impairments or another vision specialist. That is why professional guidance is recommended, not required.

What it is

Summary

AI-generated from vendor-published content · October 1, 2026

Vision and the Brain is a sourcebook on cerebral visual impairment (CVI), a form of vision difficulty tied to how the brain processes what the eyes see. It pulls together what is currently known about CVI and best practices for working with children who have it. This is a reference for the adults around a child, such as teachers, vision professionals, and families, not something a child uses directly. It is made to order or digital, and the digital version needs an EPUB reader app to open.

Getting it

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Where to get it

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$55.95

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Details

Quick Facts Catalog facts · auto-generated
Type
Addresses
Platform
Age range
Complexity
Professional guidance helps
Price
$55.95
Funding
  • Out of pocket

What setup looks like

  • Out of the box
    Open the book and start reading. If you buy the electronic edition, open the file in a free EPUB reader first.
  • With a guide
    1. Read the sections that match your child's or student's needs, then bring questions to their vision team.
    2. Plan to go through it over several sittings rather than all at once.
  • With professional help
    A teacher of students with visual impairments or a vision specialist can help turn the book's practices into a plan for one child. This usually happens over several planning sessions.

Sources & fine print

Vendor facts (name, price, platforms, vendor link) sourced from American Printing House for the Blind — view on vendor site (opens in a new tab); last checked November 1, 2026.

Classification & description AI-generated from vendor-published content on October 1, 2026 · confidence: high. Vendor specs may lag; verify before relying on details in a clinical or funding artifact.

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