Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBE Quarterly Volume 60(2)

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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The Future at Their Fingertips: Promising Practices in Literacy Instruction for Braille Readers Dr. Kathleen Stanfa, stanfa@kutztown.edu Dr. Nicole Johnson, stanfa@kutztown.edu Katherine Flick, kflic412@live.kutztown.edu Kutztown University What is fluency? Fluency is defined as the ability to read text accurately, quickly and with proper expression. When fluent readers read, they recognize words automatically and gain meaning from what they read. Fluency is important because it forms the bridge between word recognition and comprehension. Fluency development is critical for all students, including those with visual impairments. It is important that teachers of the visually impaired utilize effective practices that will support the braille user's development of reading fluency. Many fluency-building strategies shown to be successful with print readers can be adapted for braille. Below are games and hands-on activities that can be used with both braille readers and their sighted peers. Using reading activities that can be easily implemented within the general education classroom will not only aid with fluency development, but may also enhance students' social skills. 68

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