Text Design for the Visually Impaired: A British Perspective.

Hartley, James

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ERIC Number: EJ493316

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Publication Date: 1994

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Text Design for the Visually Impaired: A British Perspective.

Hartley, James

Educational Technology, v34 n9 p58-64 Nov-Dec 1994

Reports some of the current research taking place in Great Britain on designing text for visually impaired readers. Topics discussed include large print; Braille; instructional videotapes and how they can be improved; and developments in electronic text, including reformatting, compact disks, and electronic newspapers. (18 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Braille, Educational Technology, Electronic Text, Foreign Countries, Large Type Materials, Layout (Publications), Low Vision Aids, Optical Data Disks, Reading Difficulties, Videotape Recordings, Visual Impairments

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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