
ERIC Number: EJ479419
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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The Usefulness of Tactual Maps of the New York City Subway System.
Luxton, K.; And Others
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v88 n1 p75-84 Jan-Feb 1994
Sixteen people with blindness or visual impairments used three different types of tactual maps of the New York City subway system presenting information at three levels of specificity. Results indicated that the tactual maps improved participants' attitudes toward the subway and benefited blind as well as low vision participants. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Maps, Rail Transportation, Tactile Adaptation, Visual Impairments, Visually Impaired Mobility
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Community
Language: English
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