A Procedure to Evaluate the Relative Effectiveness of Reading in Large and Regular Print

Abstract

A procedure for gathering objective data on specific reading behaviors that would assist multidisciplinary teams to determine the relative effectiveness of reading in large print and in regular print for a student with low vision was developed and evaluated, and a case-study approach was used to examine the reading behaviors of six elementary-aged students with low vision, all readers of large-print materials. Individual profiles, developed to compare reading behaviors observed in each print size, were analyzed qualitatively. The procedure was effective in providing information for deciding on the size of print for individual students.