Guidelines for The CVI Range Observations

• Observe the individual in familiar and unfamiliar settings.
• Record the CVI behaviors you observe.
• Note behaviors that pertain to the CVI characteristic behaviors which includes but is not limited to:
  • Staring at or regarding overhead lights, lamps, light coming in from windows, light on a tablet device or cell phone.
  • The presence or absence of visual curiosity-does the individual “check out” the environment by looking at the novel aspects?
  • Does the individual orient to objects of a particular color?
  • Does the individual look at faces? Is there eye-to-eye contact?
  • Does the individual look away from objects when there is voice, music, or background noise present?
  • Does the individual turn their head when attempting to look at a target?
  • Does the individual demonstrate a delay before looking toward or directly at a target?
  • Does the individual look away from a target just before reaching or swatting at it?
  • Does the individual look at things that are shiny or that move in space?
  •  Does the individual move their head when trying to visually locate a target?
  • How far away are objects the individual looks at or spontaneously notices?