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STRIDE student Aeryn Eisner folding a towel at KAC

 

 

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OSB Student Grows in Leaps and Bounds

September is Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) month. Some people with CVI may also have inconsistent reactions to sound and noise, running from hearing loss to being hypersensitive to sound.

Dr. Beth Ramella, Superintendent of Overbrook School For The Blind and its CVI Specialist, uses one word to describe OSB STRIDE student, Aeryn E. “She’s a superstar," says Dr. Ramella. “Watching Aeryn grow and develop into a capable young woman over the last few years has been an honor and a privilege.”

OSB STRIDE TVI Elizabeth L., who modifies Aeryn’s learning and work materials specifically for her CVI needs, uses a similar description. “She is wonderful,” she says. Their comments came after Dr. Ramella observed part of Aeryn’s day, one that included collecting recyclables. On another day she might have found Aeryn folding towels or doing laundry at the Kappen Aquatics Center. On still yet another day, she might watch her put together toiletry kits or school supply kits.

Overbrook, like many schools, is working to adjust curriculum to improve outcomes for all students. Long before she was an employee at OSB, Dr. Ramella was asked to provide a CVI Range assessment for Aeryn. Using CVI strategies, Aeryn, who is deaf and visually impaired, began learning each of her work-oriented skills a few years ago.

Once susceptible to inactive periods due to light gazing, she is now more task oriented. Those who spend time with her, such as Elizabeth L. and her intervener, Susan W., have noticed a greatly increased ability to do them independently and remain on task for longer periods of time. Through the years, Aeryn has made steady gains.

“Really, I could go on and on,” says Elizabeth L. “I could write a book about her.”

 


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