Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBE-Q 69.2 SPRING 2024

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 69 Issue 2 Table 1 Participant Demographics Age Disability Category Vision Motor Communication Participant 1 11 Multiple Disabilities Low vision (medical diagnoses of Joubert Syndrome and ptosis) Non- ambulatory, wheelchair user Non-verbal, pre-symbolic communicator Participant 2 14 Multiple Disabilities Low vision (medical diagnoses of Cortical Dysplasia, CVI, myopia, and astigmatism) Ambulatory with adult assistance; frequent seizures required used of gait trainer and stroller for safety Verbal, mostly echolalia with some spontaneous demonstration of familiar or rote-learned phrases (i.e., "wow!", "nice job!") Participant 3 7 Multiple Disabilities Blind (Medical diagnoses of ONH, SOD, and nystagmus) Ambulatory, able to navigate his classroom and home environment independently ; received weekly O&M services Non-verbal, pre-symbolic communicator

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