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Dr Nicola McDowell, Massey University, New Zealand

Zoom Colloquium: The CVI Practice Framework: An approach to Supporting Children with Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI)

Thursday, May 20th, 2021 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is the most common cause of visual impairment affecting children in the developed world. For her...

Colloquium


Zoom Colloquium: ACTION AUDIO: Accessible Sports Broadcasting

Zoom Colloquium: ACTION AUDIO: Accessible Sports Broadcasting

Thursday, April 22nd, 2021 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Abstract – Billions of people in the world watch sport media broadcasts to follow their favorite sports, e.g., tennis, soccer,...

Colloquium


Zoom Colloquium: The visual white matter: Its structural organization and relation to perception, development, and disease

Zoom Colloquium: The visual white matter: Its structural organization and relation to perception, development, and disease

Thursday, April 15th, 2021 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Abstract – Humans rely extensively on their visual system for tasks such as navigation, communication, and social interaction. Loss or...


Zoom Brown Bag: Multisensory interactions in the primary visual and auditory cortex of humans: Evidence from source-imaged visua

Zoom Brown Bag: Multisensory interactions in the primary visual and auditory cortex of humans: Evidence from source-imaged visual and auditory evoked potentials

Wednesday, April 7th, 2021 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Abstract – Our environment is multisensory; at any given time, information can be received through multiple senses. While it was previously...

Brown Bag


Zoom Colloquium: Harnessing Augmented Reality to Assist People who are Blind with Orientation and Mobility

Zoom Colloquium: Harnessing Augmented Reality to Assist People who are Blind with Orientation and Mobility

Thursday, April 8th, 2021 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Abstract – Smartphones have been a massive boon for people who are blind in terms of their ability to access...

Colloquium


Zoom Brown Bag: An Indoor Navigation System using Computer Vision and Sign Recognition

Zoom Brown Bag: An Indoor Navigation System using Computer Vision and Sign Recognition

Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Abstract – Indoor navigation is a significant challenge for people with visual impairments, who often lack visual cues such as...

Brown Bag


Zoom Colloquium: Deficits beyond visual acuity in amblyopia

Zoom Colloquium: Deficits beyond visual acuity in amblyopia

Thursday, April 29th, 2021 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

There is growing evidence that the clinical emphasis on visual acuity in both the diagnosis and the treatment of amblyopia...

Colloquium


Zoom Colloquium: This date is reserved.

Zoom Colloquium: This date is reserved.

Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 – 4:30 PM to 4:30 PM

The title and abstract are forthcoming. https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/cagatay-goncu Improving Zoom accessibility for people with hearing impairments People with hearing impairments often...


Zoom Brown Bag: Improving Vision Therapy for Binocular Dysfunction Through Performance Feedback

Zoom Brown Bag: Improving Vision Therapy for Binocular Dysfunction Through Performance Feedback

Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Abstract – The prevalence of binocular dysfunction in the general population is greater than any other visual condition besides refractive...

Brown Bag


Zoom Brown Bag: Macular Degeneration: Implications for scotoma overlap in the two eyes

Zoom Brown Bag: Macular Degeneration: Implications for scotoma overlap in the two eyes

Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 – 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Abstract – I will describe two projects in the lab on functional vision in macular degeneration. Individuals with macular degeneration...

Brown Bag