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Rosenblum, L. Penny; Herzberg, Tina S. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2015
Introduction: Data were collected from youths with visual impairment about their experiences with tactile graphics and braille materials used in mathematics and science classes. Methods: Youths answered questions and explored four tactile graphics made using different production methods. They located specific information on each graphic and shared…
Descriptors: Youth, Secondary School Students, Visual Impairments, Braille
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Herzberg, Tina S.; Stough, Laura M. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2009
This study analyzed the quality of brailled instructional materials transcribed by 40 public school personnel. The authors calculated the correlation of the certification status of the personnel and the average amount of time spent transcribing per week with the total number of transcription errors. The findings suggest that students who read…
Descriptors: Braille, Teacher Developed Materials, Public Schools, School Personnel
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Herzberg, Tina S.; Stough, Laura M. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2007
This study investigated the background of personnel who are responsible for transcribing braille in Texas. Most respondents were not certified by the Library of Congress and believed that they had begun their careers less than adequately prepared, yet they rated the quality of the materials that they produced as either excellent or good. (Contains…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Braille, Certification, Tactile Adaptation