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Who We Support
Functional vision challenges can happen at any age and with many different conditions. We look at how vision is used and processed in everyday life for people with a wide range of developmental, neurological, or functional differences.
Our focus isn’t just on the diagnosis. We want to understand how vision helps — or makes harder — everyday activities like learning, moving around, communicating, and taking part in daily life.
Neurodevelopmental
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Developmental delay
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Autism spectrum differences
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Attention and learning differences
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Cerebral palsy
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Down syndrome
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Genetic diagnoses
Neurological & Acquired Conditions
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Cerebral visual impairment (CVI)
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Acquired or traumatic brain injury
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Epilepsy
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Stroke or other neurological conditions
Support for all ages
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infants,
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children,
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adolescents, and
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adults.
Functional vision challenges may present differently at different life stages.
Why Vision Matters in These Conditions
Seeing is not just about the eyes—it begins in the brain.
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The eyes are like a camera - they capture information.
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The brain has to make sense of it -
just like the computer processes information.
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When the brain develops differently or is injured, how visual information is processed can be affected — even if the eyes are healthy.
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Many individuals with developmental, genetic, or neurological differences may see and use the world in a unique way.
This can affect learning, independence, confidence, and everyday milestones. A functional vision assessment looks at how a person actually uses their vision in real life — not just eye test results or labels — to see what is helping and what might be getting in the way.
By understanding how vision is used, we can:
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Spot strengths and challenges in how they see and interact with the world
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Support the development of useful and meaningful visual skills
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Reduce visual tiredness and overwhelm
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Make simple changes to tasks and environments to help them participate more easily
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Give families practical strategies and guidance to feel confident
Our goal isn’t to treat a diagnosis. It’s to help your loved one use their vision in the best way possible — so they can engage with their world, build skills, and work toward goals that really matter to them.