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Coleman, Monique A.; Harrison, Judith – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2022
Introduction: Children's books help all young readers develop social understanding through recognition of themselves and their worlds and exposure to different cultures and places. Prior content analyses have revealed the underrepresentation of culturally diverse characters in print children's books; however, the extent to which braille children's…
Descriptors: Books, Braille, Visual Impairments, Blindness
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Farrand, Kathleen M.; Koehler, Karen; Vasquez, Ananí – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2022
Introduction: Braille literacy for students who are visually impaired (i.e., those who are blind or have low vision) can be a critical component for school and postsecondary transition success. This survey study was a modified replication of previous studies that examined the instruction of literary braille in university preparation programs for…
Descriptors: Braille, Visual Impairments, Blindness, Students with Disabilities
Socol, Ira David – School Library Journal, 2010
Librarians love books. They love the feel, the smell, and the look of the page. However, physical volumes have kept the author from reaching the ideas and stories that he wants. An impenetrable pile of pages in linear order, books are difficult to decode, search, and rearrange, and one of the worst information management systems he has…
Descriptors: Large Type Materials, School Libraries, Library Services, Librarians