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Kirtley, Donald D.; Sabo, Kenneth T. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1983
Aggressive content of dreams was compared for 11 visually handicapped adult females and normally sighted college females. Dream diaries were content-analyzed by means of the aggression scale of the Hall-Van de Castle content-analysis system. Visually handicapped adults, as a group, exhibited far more verbal and covert aggression. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Females, Visual Impairments
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Miller, Joseph C.; Skillman, Gemma D.; Benedetto, Joanne M.; Holtz, Ann M.; Nassif, Carrie L.; Weber, Anh D. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2007
Three-dimensional haptic matrices were pilot-tested as a nonvisual measure of cognitive ability. The results indicated that they correlated with convergent measures, with emphasis on spatial processing and that the participants who described items "visually" completed them more quickly and accurately and tended to have become visually…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Measures (Individuals), Correlation, Visual Impairments
Hsu, Yung-Chen; George-Ezzelle, Carol E. – GED Testing Service, 2008
To serve adults with disabilities without a high school diploma, the federal government and states have funded adult education and literacy programs that provide services to accommodate the needs of those adults. In addition, the Tests of General Educational Development (GED Tests) provide adults with disabilities with testing accommodations to…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Disabilities, High School Graduates, Program Effectiveness
Thomson, Solveig H.; Mosher, John R. – New Outlook for the Blind, 1975
Basic principles, goals and techniques of transactional analysis are discussed, and its use in rehabilitating the blind is described. (LH)
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Counseling, Rehabilitation
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Newman, Slater E.; And Others – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1987
The study examined the ability to estimate the number of dots in Braille symbols by 21 legally blind and 21 sighted adults. Results indicated that this task was difficult for both blind and sighted subjects with little improvement over trials. Errors of underestimation exceeded errors of overestimation. (DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Braille, Difficulty Level
Monbeck, Michael E. – New Outlook for the Blind, 1972
Briefly explained and illustrated is the on-site review of the National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Handicapped at the Industrial Home for the Blind located in New York. (CB)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adults, Rehabilitation Programs, Visual Impairments
Capella-McDonnall, Michele – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2007
Health promotion interventions for adults who are visually impaired have received little attention. This article reports what is currently known about the health, overweight and obesity, and levels of physical activity reported by these adults. Conclusions about the need for health promotion activities based on this information are provided, and…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Obesity, Health Promotion, Visual Impairments
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Percival, John; Hanson, Julienne – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2007
This article arises from research, funded by the Housing Corporation and Thomas Pocklington Trust, which investigated the housing and support needs and priorities of visually impaired people of working age - a population that has received little public policy attention. It reports on an in-depth study of the circumstances and aspirations of 121…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Accessibility (for Disabled), Needs Assessment, Visual Impairments
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Kerins, Gerard; Petrovic, Kimberly; Bruder, Mary Beth; Gruman, Cynthia – Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2008
Background: We examined the presence of medical conditions and medication use within a sample of adults with Down syndrome. Methods: Retrospective chart review using a sample of 141 adults with Down syndrome and age range of 30 to 65 years. Results: We identify 23 categories of commonly occurring medical conditions and 24 categories of medications…
Descriptors: Dementia, Seizures, Down Syndrome, Drug Therapy
Knowlton, Marie – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1987
Exploring the ability of subjects to make accurate discriminations by active touch, two studies involving 20 sighted adults investigated sensitivity of the fingertip in perceiving length, using Braille cells as stimuli. Results indicated differential sensitivity of the fingertip to one parameter of active touch: cell height discrimination. (JW)
Descriptors: Adults, Braille, Discrimination Learning, Tactual Perception
Ward, Allan L.; Knoch, Elmo A. – New Outlook for the Blind, 1972
Descriptors: Adults, Employment, Money Management, Visual Impairments
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Welbourne, Ann; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1983
A comparison of the sexual learning experiences of 39 visually impaired women with a matched group of sighted women revealed that visually impaired women had significantly lower sex knowledge scores and obtained their information at a somewhat later age. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Adults, Knowledge Level, Sex Education, Sexuality
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Pfanstiehl, Margaret Rockwell – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1983
An account of group discussions with 12 blind and visually impaired successful women emphasizes the importance of role models in the motivation to achieve. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Adults, Role Models, Success
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Bax, Dominick D.; Kalil, Florence – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1981
A social caseworker and a rehabilitation counselor led a group of eight visually impaired adults who were in various stages of the rehabilitation process. Combining the disciplines of casework and rehabilitation counseling was designed to assist clients in establishing or reestablishing their independence and sense of purpose. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Group Therapy, Interdisciplinary Approach, Rehabilitation
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Abaglo, P.; Downing, J. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1990
When 51 adolescents and adults with visual impairments were asked to choose among labels that state the disability either before the person ("the visually handicapped person") or after ("the person with a visual impairment") they showed no significant preference. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Labeling (of Persons), Opinions
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