The Braille Readiness Skills Grid: A Guide to Building a Foundation for Literacy.

McComiskey, A. V.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ526005

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0145-482X

EISSN: N/A

The Braille Readiness Skills Grid: A Guide to Building a Foundation for Literacy.

McComiskey, A. V.

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v90 n3 p190-93 May-Jun 1996

The Braille Readiness Skills Grid identifies activities and skills that foster braille readiness in children with visual impairments. The grid assesses five readiness areas: tactile, fine motor, listening/attention, concept, and book/story. It is intended to encourage systematic braille readiness activities from infancy and foster children's enthusiasm for reading. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Basic Skills, Beginning Reading, Blindness, Braille, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Emergent Literacy, Learning Activities, Literacy, Reading Readiness, Visual Impairments

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Note: Special issue on literacy.