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Save the Date:
October 23rd & 24th, 2025

The Children’s Home’s Pediatric VIEW presents the 3rd Annual CVI Conference

Innovations in CVI: Moving the Agenda Forward

 

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The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center will host Innovations in CVI: Moving the Agenda Forward on Thursday, October 23rd, and Friday October 24th at the Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh.

The national CVI conference will bring a variety of attendees from around the country together to educate and provide them with tools to use in their homes, practices, schools, and everyday life. Over the course of the two-day conference, a series of speakers will provide expertise in their respective fields.

More information to follow, including links for registration, presentation submission, and more.

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Day 1 – Thursday, October 23, 2025

  • 8:00 – 8:45 AM: Registration & Breakfast
  • 8:45 – 9:00 AM: Welcome Remarks
  • 9:00 – 9:45 AM: What’s New in the CVI Medical Literature – S. Lehman, M.D.
  • 9:45 – 10:00 AM: Break
  • 10:00 – 11:30 AM: An Eye on CVI – T. McCarty, Ph.D., L. Elko, M.A., A. Painter, C. Bonacci, J. Logan, M.A., K. Pruett, M.S., T. Ficorilli
  • 11:30 – 11:45 AM: Break
  • 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM: The Nebraska CVI Project – R. Legge, M.D., J. Rogers, B.S.
  • 12:30 – 1:30 PM: Lunch & Virtual Presentation
    • 1:00 PM: CVI in Parasport – J. K. Rigg
  • 1:45 – 2:45 PM: Keynote – Red Balloon Foundation – A. Harvie & T. Sundstrom
  • 2:45 – 3:00 PM: Break
  • 3:00 – 3:45 PM: Real Talk – F. Fitzgerald, M.S., M.Ed., S. Floyd, E. Carella, G. Marquardt, Kason G., N. Weinstein, Jasper C., E. Rutherford, R. Ryan-Endicott
  • 3:45 – 4:30 PM: Speaking the Meaning of Movements – L. Elko, M.A., & D. Sowers, Ph.D.

Day 2 – Friday, October 24, 2025

  • 8:00 – 8:45 AM: Registration & Breakfast
  • 8:45 – 9:00 AM: Welcome Remarks & PVP Update
  • 9:00 – 10:30 AM: Dispute Resolution: Lessons Learned from Parents’ Perspective – K. Hart, M.B.A., J. Marquardt, M.A., D. Marquardt
  • 10:30 – 10:45 AM: Break
  • 10:45 – 11:45 AM: Psychometric Validation of the CVI Range – M. Reid, Ph.D.
  • 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Break
  • 12:00 – 1:15 PM: CVI & ABA – No Way? Yes Way! – S. Newcomb, Ph.D., K. Bade, A. Grant-Presser, M.S.
  • 1:00 – 2:15 PM: Lunch
    • 1:15 PM: More Than Just a Label – A. Fronek, M.S.
  • 2:30 – 3:15 PM: What’s Working in CVI Support – S. Steffer, B.S.
  • 3:15 – 3:30 PM: Break
  • 3:30 – 4:30 PM: DBCVI – Unique Experiences – C. Russell, M.S. Ed.

Questions?

Have questions about sponsoring the 2025 CVI conference or becoming an event vendor?

Contact Kelsey Myers at Kmyers@chomepgh.org or call 412-441-4884

For recommended places to stay, please contact Kelsey Myers at Kmyers@chomepgh.org

Learn more about PCVIS

The PCVIS Board of Directors invites all members to join us for our annual meeting. Let’s reconnect with fellow PCVIS members, review our accomplishments, and reset our focus on strategic plans.

Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 5 – 7:30 pm
At The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh