# Austin Assessment Family — CVI screening tool > CVI screening game for children, validated on over 900 kids. (iPhone/iPad app by The Austin McDowell Foundation.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/austin-assessment-family/id6449723668 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [The Austin McDowell Foundation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1690279527) - Category: Medical - Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $22.99) - Age rating: +4 - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 95 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2024-01-07 - Data updated: 2026-09-05 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/austin-assessment-family/id6449723668/reviews.md ## What is Austin Assessment Family? The Austin Assessment is a fun, simple card-matching game that screens children for cerebral visual impairment (CVI). It’s been validated on over 900 children, and it works by comparing children’s performance to the normative range for their age group. Who can use it? The Austin Assessment is for parents, caregivers and individuals who want to easily screen their child for CVI-related visual issues. It allows you to: • easily complete up to 5 screenings • Email or print results from a pdf document • use practice mode to help your child improve at dealing with visual complexity. If you’re a clinician, researcher or teacher, we recommend the Austin Assessment for Professionals. The Austin Assessment is not a diagnostic tool. It can identify if there is a possibility your child may have a form of CVI, but it can’t rule out other conditions. You’ll need an official diagnosis from a medical professional to confirm the presence of CVI. Who can complete a screening? The Austin Assessment was validated on children aged 5-18. To complete a screening, your child needs to be able to: • understand the goal of the game • recognise individual cards • use their finger to drag cards to match them with each other. This means children with some types of cognitive, visual or motor difficulties may not be able to complete a screening. How does the app work? The Austin Assessment works by tracking your child’s eye movements while they play a simple card-matching game. There is a multi-coloured version of the game and a single-coloured version. Your child needs to complete both to finish the assessment. Both versions start at a basic level and gradually get more complex. The way a child with CVI-related visual issues looks at things is different from the way a child with typical vision does. The Austin Assessment identifies these differences. They • darting eye movements • taking longer to match the cards as more cards are added • becoming less accurate as more cards are added • slower response time to visual stimuli. Because these differences can also be present in other conditions, the Austin Assessment does not give a diagnosis. Instead, it indicates whether your child should be seen by a specialist who can make a diagnosis. After completing a screening, you’ll be able to download, email or print a report that summarises your child’s results and whether CVI seems to be a possibility. Data privacy and storage The data from your screenings is held securely and meets health and medical data storage privacy laws and requirements. We may use data from your screenings to improve the Austin Assessment and help with CVI research. We collect the following information: • age • known conditions (if provided) • assessment data including eye movements, accuracy in matching the pairs, time taken to match the first pair at each level and overall time taken. We do not collect any personal identifying information, however anonymised data may be shared with third parties for the purpose of research and furthering our understanding of CVI. Origins of the Austin Assessment The Austin Assessment was developed by Dr Nicola McDowell, who established the Austin McDowell Foundation to provide education and support for those affected by brain-based visual issues. The foundation is a not-for-profit that aims to help improve quality of life for people with CVI through research and by providing access to simple and effective screening tools. ## Key features - Card-matching game for CVI screening - Validated on over 900 children - Tracks eye movements - Compares performance to age norms - Email or print results - Practice mode for visual complexity ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 Screening | $4.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (1 of 1) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/austin-assessment-family/id6449723668/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Straightforward *2024-02-10* “An easy download and simple to use, the immediate and thorough feedback gave us peace of mind about where our child was at in their recovery from a brain injury. Information from various specialists also made more sense as we read through the results and we’re confident in our next steps!” ## Frequently asked questions about Austin Assessment Family ### What is the Austin Assessment? The Austin Assessment is a card-matching game designed to screen children for cerebral visual impairment (CVI). It tracks eye movements and compares performance to age-based norms to identify potential visual issues. ### Who can use the Austin Assessment? The Austin Assessment is intended for parents, caregivers, and individuals who want to screen children aged 5-18 for CVI. Children need to be able to understand the game's goal, recognize cards, and use their finger to match them. ### Does the Austin Assessment provide a diagnosis? No, the Austin Assessment is not a diagnostic tool. It can indicate if there is a possibility of CVI, but an official diagnosis must be made by a medical professional. ### What kind of data does the Austin Assessment collect? The app collects anonymized data including age, known conditions (if provided), and assessment data such as eye movements, accuracy, and time taken. Personal identifying information is not collected. ### Can I share the results of the screening? Yes, after completing a screening, you can download, email, or print a PDF report that summarizes your child's results and whether CVI seems to be a possibility. ### Is the Austin Assessment available on multiple devices? Yes, the Austin Assessment is available for both iPhone and iPad, making it accessible on common Apple mobile devices. ### How often is the Austin Assessment updated? The app was last updated on March 20, 2026, to version 1.15.0. This indicates a commitment to ongoing development and improvements. ### Does the Austin Assessment have ads? No, the Austin Assessment is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted screening experience for both children and caregivers. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.15.0 — 2026-03-20 Bug fixes and improvements ### 1.14.0 — 2026-02-15 Bug fixes and improvements ### 1.13.0 — 2025-11-29 Bug fixes and improvements ### 1.12.0 — 2025-07-21 Bug fixes and improvements ### 1.11.0 — 2025-07-13 Bug fixes and improvements ## Apps similar to Austin Assessment Family | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [OcularCheck: Acuity Exam](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocularcheck-acuity-exam/id1493047534) | 3.8 (15) | Free | Medical | | [Visual Attention Therapy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-attention-therapy/id539203206) | 4.7 (486) | $19.99 | Medical | | [Visual Attention Therapy Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-attention-therapy-lite/id554546572) | 4.7 (705) | Free | Medical | | [Smart Optometry](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-optometry/id1053891266) | 4.4 (529) | Free | Medical | ## More apps by The Austin McDowell Foundation - [Austin Assessment Work](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/austin-assessment-work/id6449723694) All apps by The Austin McDowell Foundation: https://appshunter.io/developer/1690279527 ## Related topics [visual assessment](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/visual-assessment) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*