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Excerpts from "Instructional Strategies", Making Evaluations Meaningful by Marnee Loftin (2006), Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Used with permission of the author.
Instructional Strategies to Increase Fluency
Instructional Strategies to Increase Comprehension...
Instructional strategies for struggling readers who are blind or visually impaired with learning disabilities
Jonathan has been receiving educational services since the age of thirteen months. His family has been an active participant in this process always ensuring that Jonathan has been surrounded by braille in his home and with books available for reading aloud. Jonathan has been involved in...
This article by a psychologist examines some of the common myths surrounding the formal evaluation and assessment of students who are blind or visually impaired.
Marnee Loftin, a retired psychologist from the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, answers questions about visual impairment and dyslexia.
Is Dyslexia present as well as identified in students with visual impairments?
What are some of the factors that impact the development of...
An examination of the prevalence of dyslexia in children who are blind or visually impaired, including suggestions for evaluation and intervention.
Marnee Loftin is a psychologist, who recently retired from Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. She is the author of Making Evaluations Meaningful and has presented widely about learning disabilities in students with visual impairments.
Missy is a bright and alert second grader. ...
Tips on providing instruction and support to students with learning disabilities, as well as blindness or visual impairment
Many teachers, therapists, and parents have questions about identifying learning disabilities in students who are blind or visually impaired. When a student has difficulty completing an assignment, it is often hard to know if the challenge is due to the visual impairment or another underlying...
Psychologist Marnee Loftin shares information about learning disabilities in students who are blind or visually impaired.