The State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston, MA, September 9th, 2025. Connect with experts and innovators focused on driving progress, research, education, and meaningful change for people with CVI. Eplore the CVI Art Exhibit, up for one week only.
* Hosted by: Representative Steve Owens of Watertown, Mass. and the CVI Center at Perkins School for the Blind.
* Discover why Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) – the leading cause of childhood blindness and low vision – often goes undiagnosed and is widely misunderstood.
* Learn how you can make a direct impact to improve outcomes, raise awareness, and celebrate those living with CVI in the Commonwealth.
* Attend a panel discussion with legislators and their staff, featuring insightful discussions and changemaking stories.
* Take the opportunity to visit your own representatives at the State House to continue raising awareness
Speakers:.
- Lotfi Merabet, OD, Ph.D, MPH – Lotfi is a clinician-scientist investigating how the brain adapts to visual impairment.
- Emily Cantillon, Ph.D, TVI, CCVI – Emily is a Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired at Perkins School for the Blind with extensive research interests around the educational practices and access for students with CVI.
- Representative Steve Owens- Steve serves as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 29th Middlesex district.
- Rebecca Davis, FCSN – CVI parent advocate and Director of Transition Projects at the Federation for Children with Special Needs.
- Tina Zhu Xi Caruso – Tina is a photographer, CVI and disability advocate, and participant in the Netflix series Love on the Spectrum.
Registration is required to www.perkins.org/event/cvi-awareness-day-at-the-massachusetts-state-house/#register-today or contact tom.geraci@perkins.org
