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Peer reviewedEldridge, Carlton – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1979
The author focuses on braille literacy as the primary tool for equal education for visually handicapped individuals. The need for braille proficiency is stressed and the importance of braille ability for individual achievement is described. (PHR)
Descriptors: Achievement, Blindness, Braille, Elementary Secondary Education
Kuipers, Joan – Phi Delta Kappan, 1992
Describes an education professor's efforts to equalize opportunities for a blind student teacher in her reading instruction class. The class was better for sighted students because of the blind student's presence and the modifications made to accommodate her lack of sight. Accommodation challenges are even greater for elementary teachers with…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Disabilities, Elementary Education
