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Shafrath, M. R. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1986
The article describes the Fishburne Code tactile labeling system as a practical alternative for those adult blind who are unwilling or unable to learn braille. Instructional materials, teaching methods, and practical applications of the Fishburne Code are noted. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Adventitious Impairments, Blindness, Functional Literacy

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
James, Grahame; Swain, Richard – New Outlook for the Blind, 1975
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Exceptional Child Research, Foreign Countries