The Pediatric Brain Based Auditory and Visual Impairment (P-BAVI)

The material introduces the concept of Brain-based Auditory and Visual Impairment (BAVI) and includes the P-BAVI checklist. It encourages professionals to look beyond hearing and vision status alone and consider how children perceive, integrate, interpret and use auditory and visual information in everyday life.

What is the material used for?

The P-BAVI material supports systematic observation and reflection on how auditory and visual processing difficulties may interact and affect a child’s everyday functioning. These difficulties can influence areas such as communication, learning, social participation, mobility, emotional regulation and development.

The checklist can help professionals recognise patterns that might otherwise remain unnoticed and identify children who may benefit from further assessment and tailored support.

The material is intended as a complementary resource and should be used as part of broader assessment processes and multidisciplinary discussions rather than as a stand-alone diagnostic tool.

Who is the material for?

The material is intended for professionals working with children who have complex sensory and neurodevelopmental needs, particularly in the fields of deafblindness, cerebral visual impairment, auditory processing, assessment and education.

It may be especially relevant when a child’s everyday difficulties cannot be fully explained by hearing or vision measurements or by an existing developmental diagnosis. The material can support multidisciplinary teams in developing a more comprehensive understanding of the child’s sensory processing and functional needs.