VIDBE-Q Volume 68 Issue 4
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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