Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBEQ.68.4.Fall.2023

A quarterly newsletter from the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Visual Impairments containing practitioner tips for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and other professionals.

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VIDBE-Q Volume 68 Issue 4 73 Table 2 Improvement in Mean Fluency by Passage Laura Teagan Story 1 16% 31% Story 2 41% 30% Story 3 14% 41% Discussion Given the unique needs of students with visual impairments which require additional consideration, particularly in the area of reading instruction (Kamei- Hannan & Ricci, 2015), it follows that there are necessary adaptations when utilizing materials and programs which have not been studied with this population. This became more and more apparent as the authors worked through the fine details of this pilot study. As all authors had previous experience with the program, the difficulties of figuring out exactly how to implement it with these two students was surprisingly challenging. The procedures implemented were a result of much conversation and literature review to inform best practice. The resulting key

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