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those individuals with low vision who can observe that others are
engaged in a task, the limited ability to view the detail with which the
task is performed can influence the acquisition of the skill. So, the
child who knows a parent is making toast for breakfast may not be
able to observe the way the parent removes the twist tie, takes a
slice of bread out of the bag, plugs in the toaster, places the toast in
and adjusts the machine, etc. Without specialized instruction to
teach the individual parts of tasks their peers are learning through
observation, children with visual impairments may not be given
enough information to master those tasks, or the larger activity of
which they are a part.
Similarly, the instructional techniques that are typically used to
teach tasks rely on requests that children imitate a modeled
behavior (e.g., "fold your paper like this," or "here's how to hold your
crayon"). Learning also involves comparing one's product with the
products of others to determine what adjustments need to be made
to improve one's performance. Thus, both teaching and learning
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