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Rosenblum, L. Penny; Herzberg, Tina S. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2020
Introduction: To better understand the process students with visual impairments experience in learning and using braille as a literacy medium, the researchers conducted interviews. The role of technology in the literacy experiences of the students was also examined. Methods: Individual interviews were conducted with four triads (a student, a…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Student Attitudes, Middle School Teachers
Herzberg, Tina S.; Stough, Laura M.; Clark, Carolyn M. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 2004
During the past 50 years, teachers have used contracted braille as the preferred method of teaching reading to children and adults. Contracted braille, previously referred to as grade 2 braille, involves the use of the traditional alphabet, along with 189 different characters and contractions that represent a group of letters or whole words.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Reading Instruction, Educational Strategies