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Peer reviewedAugusto, C. R.; McGraw, J. M. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
Public attitudes toward blindness are shaped by limited contacts with visually impaired people and unrealistic portrayals of blind people in the media. Proactive efforts including national and local public education programs are needed to change stereotyped thinking, humanize blindness, and lead to greater opportunities for fuller participation in…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Blindness, Majority Attitudes
Peer reviewedAugusto, C. R.; Schroeder, P. W. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1995
Obstacles to full access to electronic information-based technology and assistive devices for people who are blind or visually impaired include: high costs and limited financial assistance sources for assistive technology, insufficient resources for providing instruction in the use of new technology, and developments such as the graphical user…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Computer Graphics
