Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ874433
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jan
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X
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Tactile Functioning in Children Who Are Blind: A Clinical Perspective
Withagen, Ans; Vervloed, Mathijs P. J.; Janssen, Neeltje M.; Knoors, Harry; Verhoeven, Ludo
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v104 n1 p43-54 Jan 2010
This study of 48 children with congenital blindness who attended mainstream schools focused on the tactile and haptic skills they needed in typical academic and everyday tasks. The results showed that, in general, the children mastered such tactile tasks, but some items posed special problems. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Blindness, Children, Mainstreaming, Student Needs, Tactual Perception, Foreign Countries, Preadolescents, Kinesthetic Perception, Learning Modalities, Perceptual Development, Spatial Ability
American Foundation for the Blind. 11 Penn Plaza Suite 300, New York, NY 10001. Tel: 800-232-5463; Tel: 212-502-7600; e-mail: afbinfo@afb.net; Web site: http://www.afb.org/store
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belgium; Netherlands
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