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Argyropoulos, Vassilios S.; Sideridis, Georgios D.; Kouroupetroglou, Georgios; Xydas, Gerasimos – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2009
The general purpose of the present study was to test the effectiveness of various psycho-acoustic manipulations for the understanding of specific information (typographic attributes such as bold and italic) which was included in texts by individuals with and without blindness. Thirty blind and thirty sighted students participated and were asked to…
Descriptors: Artificial Speech, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Blindness, Acoustics
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Evans, Roy; Vakali, Anthi – Perspectives in Education, 2007
The importance of literacy, and braille literacy in particular, cannot be understated, as it maximises the potential for educational as well as vocational success, and it is also the basis required to reap the benefits of new technological advances, such as the usage of personal computers. There is an ongoing debate in the literature about the…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Greek, Braille, Reader Text Relationship
Argyropoulos, Vassilios S.; Martos, Aineias C. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2006
This article analyzes the braille spelling errors of 16 Greek students who are blind. More specifically, it explores the types of spelling errors, the students' attitudes toward spelling, and the relationship between spelling and reading strategies.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Reading Strategies, Literacy, Braille