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ERIC Number: EJ982871
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0827-3383
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The Role of Auditory Cues in the Spatial Knowledge of Blind Individuals
Papadopoulos, Konstantinos; Papadimitriou, Kimon; Koutsoklenis, Athanasios
International Journal of Special Education, v27 n2 p169-180 2012
The study presented here sought to explore the role of auditory cues in the spatial knowledge of blind individuals by examining the relation between the perceived auditory cues and the landscape of a given area and by investigating how blind individuals use auditory cues to create cognitive maps. The findings reveal that several auditory cues characterize the study area and are linked to a number of its spatial features. Moreover, the results indicate that, through their sense of hearing, individuals with visual impairments create cognitive maps which include information about spatial relationships of environmental objects/attributes. (Contains 4 tables and 5 figures.)
International Journal of Special Education. 2889 Highbury Street, Vancouver, BC V6R 3T7, Canada. Web site: http://www.internationaljournalofspecialeducation.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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