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Bach-Y-Rita, Paul; Hughes, Barry – 1985
The paper reviews the effects of absence of vision on perceptual functioning and considers ways in which a modified Optacon (which translates images into tactile presentations) can help visually impaired persons acquire critical cognitive and perceptual knowledge. Background research with the Tactile Vision Substitution System, a system for…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Cognitive Development, Electromechanical Aids
