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An examination of the prevalence of dyslexia in children who are blind or visually impaired, including suggestions for evaluation and intervention.

My name is Sandy Gillam.  I am a wife and a mother of two boys.  My youngest, Finn, is 12 years old and has typical vision and hearing. My oldest, Liam, age 15, is deafblind.

I am a teacher of the visually impaired currently working in Bastrop Independent School District in Texas.

Kathi Garza is a TVI and an Early Childhood consultant in the Outreach Department at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. She has worked in the classroom with students who have visual impairments and complex access needs, as well as in Short-Term and Summer Programs.

I have over 12 years of experience as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired and am an Independent Contractor providing services through assessments, trainings and educational planning to families and school districts. I am a Cortical Visual Impairment Mentor for the state of Georgia and am Perkins-Roman CVI Range Endorsed.

Krishangi Shroff is a 13 years old girl, and a student in the 7th grade. She is diagnosed withUsher syndrome, and has dyslexia. She lives in Texas with her parents, and her older sibling.

Rachel Worden is the founder of Little Dandelion Press, a children’s book publishing imprintrooted in accessibility, inclusion, and joyful literacy for all learners.

Amy Shepherd, M.Ed., is a Parent Liaison for the Michigan Department of Education Resource for Blind/Low Vision (MDE RBLV).  She spent five years as a long-term Expert Substitute Teacher for the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) Teachers for the Visually Impaired team.

I am educational accessibility consultant collaborating with various educational app developers and agencies. Currently, I split my time between managing the Perkins eLearning website, Paths to Technology, presenting workshops on a national level, and working on accessibility-related projects.

Dr. Holly Cooper was formerly the early childhood consultant for the Texas Deafblind Project, which is part of TSBVI Outreach. She also worked as a deafblind consultant with school aged students and in assistive technology.