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Article: Comparative studies of the reading performance of students with low vision.
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- June 22, 2002
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One of the central issues faced by teachers of students with low vision is whether to teach literacy skills using large print or a combination of standard print and optical devices. A student with low vision is defined as "one who is still severely visually impaired after correction but who may increase visual functioning through the use of optical aids, nonoptical aids, environmental modifications, and/or techniques" (Corn & Koenig, 1996, p. 7).
Several research studies since the 1950s have suggested that most students with low vision read standard print as effectively as large print. The Division on Visual Impairments of the Council for Exceptional Children ...