Aphantasia, clinically defined just over a decade ago, is a neurodivergence that results in a person having little to no ability to internally visualize. The intertwining of visual literacy with visual thinking, often an assumed pairing, thus demands reconsideration with the knowledge that, , for some individuals, visual thinking simply does not exist. This presentation will define and explore the current research on congenital aphantasia, meaning a diagnosis of aphantasia from birth, based on the results of a scoping review, and discuss potential concerns for visual literacy practitioners and researchers going forward.
