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Peer reviewedStephens, O. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1989
The article develops two contrasting themes: (1) the prime importance of braille as the medium of literacy available to blind persons; and (2) the widely perceived deemphasis of braille instruction in the United States. Resolutions of the American Council of the Blind encouraging increased and improved braille instruction are summarized.…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Educational Needs, Educational Trends
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1994
This transcript presents testimony given at a House of Representatives committee hearing on the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Included is the text of an amendment, the Braille Literacy Amendment, which is intended to improve the literacy rate among children with visual impairments. This amendment calls for an…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Blindness, Braille, Disabilities
