This video is a segment of a longer session spent determining the print reading speed and stamina of a 16 year-old student with reduced acuity (low vision). The student featured was reading on grade level, as determined by a Jerry Johns Basic Reading Inventory. This student’s acuity was approximately 20/100 at near point with a diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa. She had minimal exposure to reading with a magnifier. A previous individual education plan reflected new goals for learning braille. The examiner wanted to determine if the student could function comfortably and efficiently with print, including fluency training with a hand-held magnifier. The student read for a 10 minute (timed) silent reading period broken into two 5-minute intervals. Her word per minute count for the first 5 minutes of reading was compared to the second 5 minutes of reading.
Original contributor Chrissy Cowan
