News and updates

Find out the latest news, developments, and research about our work, the Austin Assessment, and CVI.

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3 May 2024

Newsletter 2 - Austin Assessment in Action

In our second newsletter, Nicola shares her research on supporting children with CVI related visual issues in mainstream schools. We also hear from a Mum in New Zealand who used the Austin Assessment with her son Oscar and the difference it made for them.

Nicola McDowell

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24 April 2024

Flipping the System - How the Austin Assessment helped to break down walls

A Mum shares their experience of using the Austin Assessment with their 13 year old son Oscar.

Maree, New Zealand

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11 December 2023

Validating the Austin Assessment

Nicola's journey in getting the Austin Assessment screening tool officially validated.

Nicola McDowell

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5 December 2022

The CVI Austin Assessment Story Part 4: The app

How an idea was turned into an awesome iPad app, thanks to the digital design company Springload.

Nicola McDowell

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25 September 2022

The CVI Austin Assessment Story Part 1: Nicola

Watch and learn Nicola’s story, how she developed CVI, and the life experience that led her to create a world-first CVI screening tool.

Nicola McDowell

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6 January 2023

Kiwi develops app to detect common visual impairment in kids

1News reports on the development of the Austin Assessment app, and 14-year-old Ella, who has CVI, shares her story.

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