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Peer reviewedKoenig, A. J. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
This article proposes a four-component framework for understanding the literacy of individuals with visual impairments, and defines two levels of literacy--basic (or academic) and functional (or practical) literacy. Implications are drawn for development of self-advocacy skills, development of standards for judging literacy in this population, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Basic Skills, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education
