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| Visual Impairments | 1 |
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| Journal of Special Education | 1 |
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| Berla, Edward P. | 1 |
| Butterfield, Lawrence H., Jr. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBerla, Edward P.; Butterfield, Lawrence H., Jr. – Journal of Special Education, 1977
Two experiments with a total of 92 elementary grade blind students were conducted to determine the effects of training blind students in shape recognition accuracy and speed and accuracy of locating shapes on a tactile map by using a distinctive features analysis strategy and line tracing. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
