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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ858209
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Oct
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
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Social Experiences of Beginning Braille Readers in Literacy Activities: Qualitative and Quantitative Findings of the ABC Braille Study
Sacks, Sharon Z.; Kamei-Hannan, Cheryl; Erin, Jane N.; Barclay, Lizbeth; Sitar, Debbie
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v103 n10 p680-693 Oct 2009
This mixed-design investigation examined the social experiences of beginning braille readers who were initially taught contracted or alphabetic braille in literacy activities as part of the ABC Braille Study. No differences in the quality or quantity of social experiences were found between the two groups over time. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Braille, Literacy, Social Experience, Cohort Analysis, Investigations, Early Experience, Observation, Reading Instruction, Reading Achievement, Visual Impairments, Learning Activities, Qualitative Research, Statistical Significance
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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