Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA.
Department of Ophthalmology, The Laboratory for Visual Neuroplasticity, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2019 Oct;31:41-47. doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2019.05.007. Epub 2019 May 11.
Cortical/cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is now the main cause of visual impairment in developed countries, yet it remains poorly understood. Four hundred and ninteen teachers of the visually impaired (TVIs) from across the United States responded to a questionnaire targeted at evaluating the preparedness of TVIs to serve their students with CVI. The TVIs were asked about their background knowledge, their abilities to assess a student with CVI, and their abilities to apply what they know to best help their students. The primary finding was that there is a perceived unmet need for TVIs to receive formal training in CVI during their certification. The results of this survey provide a foundation for future research on CVI knowledge and education among TVIs.
皮质/大脑视觉障碍（CVI）目前是发达国家视力障碍的主要原因，但人们对此仍知之甚少。来自美国各地的 419 名视障教师（TVI）对一份旨在评估 TVI 为 CVI 学生提供服务的准备情况的问卷做出了回应。TVI 被问到他们的背景知识、评估 CVI 学生的能力，以及将他们所学知识应用于帮助学生的能力。主要发现是，人们认为 TVI 在认证期间需要接受 CVI 的正式培训，但这方面的需求尚未得到满足。这项调查的结果为未来 TVI 对 CVI 知识和教育的研究奠定了基础。
