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Jackson, John; And Others – RE:view, 1993
Ten "myths" about the Unified Braille Code (UBC) are debunked in this article. Myths address the official adoption of UBC, changes in literary Braille, input from users in determining the UBC's final form, the UBC and technical uses, the UBC and computer Braille translation, and continued availability of materials in current codes. (DB)
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Reading Materials, Tactual Perception
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Pester, Eleanor J.; And Others – RE:view, 1994
Forty adults with adventitious blindness were administered 12 different Braille discrimination tests representing combinations of standard or enlarged Braille and various amounts of horizontal and vertical spacing. Findings indicated that the most favorable discrimination conditions occurred with standard-sized Braille, with three spaces between…
Descriptors: Adults, Adventitious Impairments, Blindness, Braille
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McLennan, Mary Nelle; Speer, Lee; McComiskey, Anne; Amato, Sheila; Kirk, Alan – RE:view, 2003
This article highlights ideas, adaptations, and strategies that have been effective for educators teaching students with visual impairments. Strategies are shared for teaching the concepts of left and right, using alphaboxes for teaching the alphabet, using CDs for Braille reinforcement activities, and using a lawn compass to teach orientation.…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Blindness, Braille, Educational Strategies
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Pester, Eleanor – RE:view, 1993
Questionnaires assessed the Braille instructional needs of 200 people who had lost their sight after learning to read and were enrolled in Braille courses. Findings indicated that Braille instructional sessions were often only once or twice a month instead of the recommended daily frequency. Individualized teaching methods and materials are also…
Descriptors: Adults, Adventitious Impairments, Blindness, Braille
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Kozel, Robert J. – RE:view, 1995
This literature review examines the research on the use of right and left hands in the reading of braille. Results suggest that right-handed people may read braille more accurately with the left hand. Studies have also found differences between girls and boys and changes over the developmental period. (DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Blindness, Braille
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Mullen, Edward A. – RE:view, 1990
The paper summarizes the reasons given for the decrease in Braille literacy and analyzes them as indicators of faults in the system of educating children with visual handicaps. Reasons include undercounting visually handicapped children, emphasizing use of vision, attitudes toward Braille, teacher competency, service delivery via itinerant…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Blindness, Braille, Delivery Systems
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Goldstein, David – RE:view, 1998
Describes a three-week summer institute which provided seven blind students (grade 10 to college level) with musical training that included Braille music, keyboard and theory, computer skills, and independent college-living skills. (DB)
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, College Bound Students, Computer Literacy
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Wormsley, Diane P. – RE:view, 2001
This article describes development and delivery of Pennsylvania's Literary Braille Refresher Course, intended to both refresh literary Braille skills and teach instructional strategies to the 20 teachers enrolled. The article covers the course's goals and objectives, participants, structure, evaluation, and analysis of results. The course's…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Blindness, Braille, Education Courses
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Wittenstein, Stuart H. – RE:view, 1993
Analysis of completed surveys from 230 teachers of blind and visually impaired learners found that preservice training programs emphasizing the methodology of teaching Braille and the development of tactual perception tended to produce teachers who have positive attitudes toward Braille and feel competent in teaching Braille to children. (DB)
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Elementary Secondary Education, Preservice Teacher Education
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Erin, Jane N.; Sumranveth, Pasinee – RE:view, 1995
This article describes major issues in teaching Braille to students with acquired visual disability and presents results of a survey of 22 teachers of students with visual impairments in Texas. The survey addressed demographic characteristics, instructional schedules, materials, and instructional methods. Results have implications for development…
Descriptors: Adventitious Impairments, Blindness, Braille, Educational Practices
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RE:view, 2001
This Department of Education Notice of Policy Guidance explains services to students with visual impairments under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as amended in 1997. An editor's note focuses on requirements for providing Braille and orientation/mobility instruction. The notice has sections on application of free…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Compliance (Legal), Educational Legislation