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Brunye, Tad T.; Walters, Eliza K.; Ditman, Tali; Gagnon, Stephanie A.; Mahoney, Caroline R.; Taylor, Holly A. – Cognitive Science, 2012
The present studies examined whether implied tactile properties during language comprehension influence subsequent direct tactile perception, and the specificity of any such effects. Participants read sentences that implicitly conveyed information regarding tactile properties (e.g., "Grace tried on a pair of thick corduroy pants while…
Descriptors: Priming, Tactual Perception, Reading, Sentences
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Lahav, Orly; Schloerb, David W.; Srinivasan, Mandayam A. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2015
Introduction: The BlindAid, a virtual system developed for orientation and mobility (O&M) training of people who are blind or have low vision, allows interaction with different virtual components (structures and objects) via auditory and haptic feedback. This research examined if and how the BlindAid that was integrated within an O&M…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Visually Impaired Mobility, Simulated Environment, Qualitative Research
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Fraser, Kate – Science Teacher, 2008
Amy Bower is a physical oceanographer and senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts--she has also been legally blind for 14 years. Through her partnership with the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, the oldest K-12 school for the visually impaired in the United States,…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Visual Impairments, Oceanography, Scientists