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Gillis, George A. – 1973
Studied were eye coordination and effects of fatigue on vision in the visual and academic functioning of 1049 students in grades 1 through 10. An earlier study (1966) examined the eye coordination of 1152 students in grades 1 through 12. The common Snellen Test of Visual Acuity failed to indicate 42% of students who were diagnosed by other tests…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Eye Movements, Partial Vision, Performance Factors
Kederis, Cleves J.; Nolan, Carson Y. – 1972
A feasibility and planning study was conducted on braille code problems in five areas. The areas were textbook format, math and science, music notation, computer notation, and maps, charts, and diagrams. Problems in each of the areas were identified and defined by committees of experts. The problems were analysed and a determination was made of…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Demonstration Programs, Exceptional Child Research
Kane, Terry J.; Rawls, Horace D. – 1970
The Cantril-Kilpatrick Self-Anchoring Technique (1960) was used to assess self concepts of visually impaired persons by performing a numerical evaluation of visually impaired persons' self ratings and a content analysis specifying dimensions used by the individuals in rating themselves. A total of 577 persons participated. Results showed that the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Exceptional Child Research, Rating Scales, Self Concept

Genensky, Samuel M. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1978
The article examines the relative sizes of the nation's partially sighted, legally blind but not functionally blind, and functionally blind populations as a function of age. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Blindness, Exceptional Child Research, Incidence

Guarniero, Gerard – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1977
The author, who is congenitally blind, describes two training programs with a Tactile Vision Substitution System, including a mobile version of the device. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Electromechanical Aids, Exceptional Child Research

Martin, Clessen J.; Bassin, Carolyn B. – Journal of Special Education, 1977
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Exceptional Child Research, Reading Rate
Franks, Frank L.; Butterfield, Lawrence H., Jr. – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1977
Evaluated was the ability of 27 legally blind elementary students to identify and manipulate the parts of the following adapted simple machines: lever, inclined plane, wheel and axle, and pulley. (SBH)
Descriptors: Blindness, Educational Media, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research
Sloan, Louise L.; Habel, Adelaide – Sight-Saving Review, 1973
Descriptors: Adolescents, Exceptional Child Research, Large Type Materials, Partial Vision
Gillman, Arthur E. – New Outlook for the Blind, 1973
Descriptors: Blindness, Cognitive Development, Exceptional Child Research, Followup Studies
Friedman, Judith; Pasnak, Robert – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1973
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Development, Elementary School Students, Exceptional Child Research
Ward, Allan L. – New Outlook for the Blind, 1973
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes, Blindness, Emotional Adjustment
Schale, Florence C. – Academic Therapy, 1972
Investigated was the page-at-a-glance speed reading phenomenon in two gifted adolescent readers with normal vision using only one eye. (KW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Exceptional Child Research, Gifted, Partial Vision
Arms, Wallace R. – New Outlook for the Blind, 1972
Descriptors: Braille, Business Education, Business Responsibility, Economics

Linn, Marcia C. – Exceptional Children, 1972
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary School Students, Exceptional Child Research, Material Development
Lehon, Lester H. – New Outlook for the Blind, 1972
Descriptors: Adults, Exceptional Child Research, Intelligence, Research Reviews (Publications)