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Bleau, Maxime; Jaiswal, Atul; Holzhey, Peter; Wittich, Walter – SAGE Open, 2022
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is a promising tool to produce assistive technology. For instance, individuals with deafblindness (concurrent vision and hearing loss) could benefit from tactile AM-based products as touch may be their main gateway to access information. This study thus aimed to synthesize evidence on the…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Printing, Assistive Technology, Tactile Adaptation
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Vita, Aida Carvalho; Kataoka, Verônica Yumi – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2014
The objective of this paper is to discuss how blind students learn basic concepts of probability using the tactile model proposed by Vita (2012). Among the activities were part of the teaching sequence "Jefferson's Random Walk", in which students built a tree diagram (using plastic trays, foam cards, and toys), and pictograms in 3D…
Descriptors: Probability, Blindness, Disabilities, Learning Strategies
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Crow, Nita – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2008
Every year on or near October 15, the California School for Blind celebrates National White Cane Day. Over the years, all kinds of events have been planned to celebrate the day. About two years ago, the school decided to do something different. Early that fall, staff members in the Orientation and Mobility Department at the school started teaching…
Descriptors: Travel Training, Accessibility (for Disabled), Special Education, Case Studies