So I encourage my colleagues to take the risk of believing that your students with CVI are capable of literacy no matter what form it ultimately takes….” (p. Still others will become skilled readers who will ultimately read fluently, with comprehension and pleasure…. Others will learn a discrete set of words that can be used for short passages or functional reading. Some will use symbol systems that are not word based. But I cannot foresee ahead of time which individuals with CVI will read, so I believe that all children must be provided a path to literacy. “I now know that some children with CVI will achieve the prerequisites for reading and ultimately become competent readers, while others will follow a different path. In her (new!) book, Cortical Visual Impairment: Advanced Principles, Dr. Still, I am filled with hope because some children with CVI can become skilled readers – and even fall in love with literature. As a mother, I could seriously read to my children nearly all day long if they would let me! I think one of the most personally devastating parts of discovering our daughter’s Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) diagnosis for me was the realization that reading books with her (and teaching her to read) will likely require a great deal of adaptation – and it simply will not be the same experience as I’ve had with her big brothers.
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