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Peer reviewedDavidson, Philip W.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
A cell-by-cell analysis of finger movements of 16 blind adolescent braille readers was conducted to separate, catalog, and measure the components of scanning movements across braille cells as a function of reading proficiency. Results confirmed the superiority of bimanual reading and suggested that the two hands may perform different functions.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blindness, Braille, Reading Processes
Peer reviewedUngar, Simon; Blades, Mark; Spencer, Christopher – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1998
This study of 12 individuals with blindness or low vision extended earlier studies by Morton Heller concerning speed and accuracy of reading noncanonical (tilted) braille text. Results were similar for Heller's original character set (B-J), but the effect of orientation was reduced with other letters and whole words, especially for experienced…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Blindness, Braille
Peer reviewedPring, Linda – Child Development, 1984
Two word/nonword decision experiments were carried out to investigate differences in reading between congenitally blind children reading Braille and sighted children dealing with print. Three aspects of single-word recognition were studied: semantic processing, word frequency effects, and phonological recoding. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis
