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Udo, J. P.; Acevedo, B.; Fels, D. I. – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2010
Audio description (AD) has been introduced as one solution for providing people who are blind or have low vision with access to live theatre, film and television content. However, there is little research to inform the process, user preferences and presentation style. We present a study of a single live audio-described performance of Hart House…
Descriptors: Drama, Oral Interpretation, Accessibility (for Disabled), Sensory Aids
Berger, Allen; Kautz, Constance R. – Elementary English, 1970
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Educational Resources, Instructional Materials
National Academy of Engineering, Washington, DC. Committee on the Interplay of Engineering with Biology and Medicine. – 1973
To stimulate research proposals, the report stresses the need for a comprehensive research and development program regarding sensory aids for the visually handicapped and describes 17 representative projects viewed as warranting immediate attention. The 17 projects are categorized in two different ways. In a brief summary section, projects are…
Descriptors: Blindness, Exceptional Child Research, Partial Vision, Program Development
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Miletic, G. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1994
This study compared the performance on perspective-taking tasks of 8 congenitally blind children (mean age 13.5 years), using either haptic exploration or a vibrotactile prosthetic device, with the performance of 4 children having low vision using their limited visual abilities. The vibrotactile device improved perspective-taking performance…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Congenital Impairments, Electromechanical Aids
Fulker, Wilber H.; Fulker, Mary – 1968
The production and use of tangible aids for teaching complete mental concepts to the blind are discussed. The Thermoform vacuum duplicating machine which produces teaching aids simulating pictures or drawings used by sighted children is described; and examples of Thermoform masters are cited, including Mendel's law, the maze, four stages of cell…
Descriptors: Blindness, Concept Formation, Educational Media, Educational Technology
Colombo, Donald R. – School Shop, 1979
The author describes several teaching aids and techniques to help blind and partially sighted students understand electronics, specifically devices (with availability) he has found effective in preparing a blind student for a ham radio license: an audital multimeter, raised line drawings, Opticon, braille texts, and Speech Pulse Calculator. (MF)
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Educational Media, Electric Circuits
Dorward, Barbara; Barraga, Natalie – 1968
Illustrated instructions are provided for constructing 32 teaching aids. To be used with blind and visually limited children, the aids are designed to assist the child in exploration, discrimination, and recognition; spatial orientation and association of tactual symbology; likenesses and differences in tactual group symbols; word association and…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Blindness, Braille, Discrimination Learning
Parkin, Derral – 1974
A survey based on the American Library Association's "Standards for Library Services for the Blind and Visually Handicapped" (1966) was sent to 65 four year universities in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, and Arizona. Libraries were asked how many blind patrons they had and what services and facilities were…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, College Libraries, Higher Education
Lieberman, Gail, Ed. – 1974
The manual contains rationales, general approaches, and specific procedures for educators and parents to use in teaching daily living skills to visually impaired students. Detailed suggestions are given with regard to learning objectives for blind or partially sighted children, age levels, and instructional adaptations for developing competency in…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Blindness, Daily Living Skills, Evaluation
Automated Functions, Inc., Arlington, VA. – 1993
This final report describes the design, development, and testing of the Multiple Output Sensory Trainer (MOST), a computer-based system which enables the evaluation of students with visual impairments to determine the optimal combination of sensory adaptive aids to meet their needs. The system uses multimedia devices in conjunction with customized…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
IBM, Atlanta, GA. National Support Center for Persons with Disabilities. – 1989
The resource guide identifies products which assist visually impaired individuals in accessing IBM (International Business Machine) Personal Computers or the IBM Personal System/2 family of products. An introduction provides a general overview of ways computers can help persons with visual handicaps. The document then provides descriptions of…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Agencies, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness
Clark, Leslie L., Ed. – 1969
Articles report surveys and research studies as well as describe systems in educational technology. Areas treated include the following: multihandicapped blind and deaf blind children in California, by B. Lowenfeld; modern trends in mobility, by J.A. Leonard; factors in the definition of deafness as they relate to incidence and prevalence, by J.…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Behavior Patterns, Blindness, Braille
O'Brien, Maureen B.; And Others – 1980
A two-year project was conducted by St. Mary's Junior College to improve the science literacy of visually-impaired students (VIS) through the adaptation of instructional methods and materials. A four-step process was used: (1) learning materials were reviewed to identify problem areas; (2) preliminary adaptations were made based on the review; (3)…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Blindness, Braille, College Science
MARGACH, CHARLES; AND OTHERS – 1966
THIS CONFERENCE WAS CALLED TO IDENTIFY AND MEET THE NEEDS OF THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED. THE PROBLEMS OF IDENTIFYING AND DEFINING THE VISUALLY LIMITED WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR PLACEMENT IN VOCATIONS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING ARE CONSIDERED. PAPERS ON SERVING THE VISUAL NEEDS OF THE VISUALLY LIMITED DESCRIBE OCULAR PATHOLOGIES, VISION CARE, DEGREE OF…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Child Development, Codification
American Association of Instructors of the Blind, Washington, DC. – 1966
THE THEME OF THE CONVENTION WAS "RESEARCH--KEY TO PROGRESS," AND PAPERS WERE DELIVERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS (1) RESEARCH ON THE TEACHING OF READING AND IMPROVING READING SKILLS, (2) RESEARCH ON INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS AND ORIENTATION, MOBILITY, AND TRAVEL, (3) RESEARCH ON THE CHILD WITH LIMITED BUT USEFUL VISION, (4) RESEARCH ON THE…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blindness, Braille, Children