Adapting Itsy-Bitsy Spider Book for Students with CVI
Submitted by Charlotte Cushman on Jan 20, 2015
In this 5-minute video, Perkins teacher Marguerite Bilm shares tips for creating a book for a child with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). It is for emergent readers who are learning basic tactile discrimination skills, as well as eye gaze.
Adaptations for a students with CVI include:
- reducing visual complexity by using minimal detail
- using high contrast materials in the student's preferred color (in this case the color red is used)
- using reflective materials and a flashlight to direct student's visual attention (such as to the sun when it comes out)
Materials:
- construction paper pages
- mylar gift bag
- pipe cleaners
- hot glue
- kitchen straws
