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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
Ashcroft, S. C. – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1984
The author describes a project designed to assess visual, auditory and tactile access to microcomputers for curricular, vocational, and leisure time use by visually handicapped youth. Criteria are proposed to evaluate software for use in computer assisted instruction. (CL)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Microcomputers
