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Peer reviewedStephens, O. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1989
The article develops two contrasting themes: (1) the prime importance of braille as the medium of literacy available to blind persons; and (2) the widely perceived deemphasis of braille instruction in the United States. Resolutions of the American Council of the Blind encouraging increased and improved braille instruction are summarized.…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Educational Needs, Educational Trends
Cylke, Frank Kurt – 1983
Two meetings of the International Federation of Library Associations Section of Libraries for the Blind (BLISTA) are summarized. The first was an expert meeting which was held in Marburg/Lahn, Federal Republic of Germany, in August 1983. Participants included 51 librarians and technical experts serving blind and physically disabled individuals in…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Foreign Countries, International Organizations
