5546V - Early Literacy Development in Children With Visual Impairments

While the current research provides some insight into the development of phonological awareness skills in children with Visual Impairment, these studies have small sample sizes. Visual Impairment is a low incidence population, and specialized residential schools for the visually impaired are increasingly a less available option for recruiting research participants. Therefore, it is difficult to obtain the participant sample size is necessary for statistically robust conclusions. However, the current study utilized a large public dataset to gain insight into the phonological awareness development of children with visual impairments. The results of the current study hold important implications for guardians, SLPs, and related professions seeking to promote literacy development in children with Visual Impairments.