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Download full textTerzieff, Ivan; Ashcroft, S. C. – 1979
The study investigated ways of increasing reading rates by nine blind adults using the Optacon (Optical to Tactile Converter), a portable reading aid for the blind that converts the image of the printed letter into a pattern of vibrating rods. Ss' reading rates were examined when using instructional materials emphasizing linguistic structure, the…
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Electromechanical Aids, Exceptional Child Research
