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Peer reviewedGillon, Gail T.; Young, Audrey A. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2002
The phonological-awareness skills of 19 New Zealand children who are blind and were using Braille as their reading medium were compared to controls who were three years younger. Children who had difficulty reading Braille were delayed in their development of phonological awareness, demonstrating strengths and weaknesses similar to the controls.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Blindness, Braille, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCaton, Hilda; Rankin, Earl – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1980
The study was designed to identify various problems encountered by 194 children who read braille and use conventional basal reading programs transcribed into that medium. The results showed educationally significant variability in chronological age, years in school, and grade level for blind children using basal reader materials designed for…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Basal Reading, Blindness, Braille
