1996Journal of Visual Impairment & BlindnessRequires access

Family Support of the Emergent Literacy of Children with Visual Impairments

C.J. Craig

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This study of the frequency and nature of parental support for the emergent literacy of 264 visually impaired children found differences in support based on the primary literacy medium and presence of additional disabilities. These differences were in the areas of literacy opportunities at home and parents’ expectations of and priorities for their children's literacy development.

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This study of the frequency and nature of parental support for the emergent literacy of 264 visually impaired children found differences in support based on the primary literacy medium and presence of additional disabilities. These differences were in the areas of literacy opportunities at home and parents’ expectations of and priorities for their children's literacy development.

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This study of the frequency and nature of parental support for the emergent literacy of 264 visually impaired children found differences in support based on the primary literacy medium and presence of additional disabilities. These differences were in the areas of literacy opportunities at home and parents’ expectations of and priorities for their children's literacy development.

Key concepts: Literacy, Psychology, Developmental psychology, Visually impaired, Visual impairment, Emergent literacy, Medicine, Optometry

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