In ChildVision, we work with children and young people from birth to 23 years of age with sight loss, but we also work with those who have a sight loss and additional disabilities, and those with two or more additional needs we refer to as multi-disabled visually impaired. We have a high population of MDVI children in our service, including deaf-blind and those on the ASD spectrum.
We use the following definition to consider a child or young adult is MDVI:
Sight loss with at least two other disabilities which significantly impact cognitive, social and functional development, these may include,
- Intellectual
- Learning
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Sensory
- Physical
- Medical
Conditions presented by MDVI students
- Polymicrogyria
- Cone-Rod Dystrophy
- Global Developmental Delay
- Down syndrome
- Microcephaly
- Prematurity
- CHARGE
- Zika Virus
- Norrie Disease
- Chronic Bowel Dysfunction
- Epilepsy
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl-Syndrome
- Nystagmus
- Alström Syndrome
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- VP Shunt
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Raynaud Syndrome
- Diabetes Hypoplastic
- Hearing Impairment
- Cerebral Palsy
- Posterior Column Ataxia
- Cytomegalovirus
