Infusion of Print Literacy Methodology into Braille Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments

[摘要] Instructionalareas that have been shown to be necessary for the development of print literacyskills include decoding, morphology, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Thisdiscussion explores the applicability of identified strategies andmethodologies designed to improve literacy outcomes for print readers tostudents who are visually impaired and who use Braille as their primarylearning medium. Strategies for adapting and infusing literacy research into Brailleinstruction are examined. This discussion also explores the backgrounds andtraining of teachers who work with students with visual impairments (TVI) andcalls for expanded collaboration between teachers with expertise in readinginstruction and the TVI.

[学科分类] 眼科学

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