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Martiniello, Natalina; Barlow, Meaghan; Wittich, Walter – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2022
Tactile, motor and cognitive capacities decline with age, but little is known about how this relates to braille reading outcomes. This study investigated correlates of braille reading speed among working-age and older adults. Texts were read in two modes (oral/silent) and two media (paper/electronic braille display) by 46 blind adults (age range…
Descriptors: Braille, Adults, Older Adults, Visual Impairments
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Lund, Emily M.; Cmar, Jennifer L. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2019
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of survey-based research on predictors or correlates of employment outcomes for individuals with visual impairments (i.e., those who are blind or have low vision). Methods: We used a three-pronged systematic search process to identify quantitative, English, peer-reviewed…
Descriptors: Adults, Visual Impairments, Blindness, Employment Patterns
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Datta, Poulomee; Talukdar, Joy – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2016
This study investigated the self-concept of students with vision impairment who were placed in specialist and mainstream educational settings in South Australia. Self-Concept was explored across six dimensions, namely Physical, Moral, Personal, Family, Social and Academic Self-Concepts and the Total Self-Concept. The "Tennessee Self-Concept…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Foreign Countries, Visual Impairments, Adolescents