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Teaching Behaviors and Attitudes of Braille Instructors in Adult Rehabilitation Centers.

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Ponchillia, P. E.; Durant, P. A. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1995

A nationwide survey of braille instructors in adult rehabilitation centers found that: most teachers taught braille to fewer than 20 percent of clients; few taught complex reading skills; instructors' attitudes were influenced by their training site, type of college degree, and degree of vision; and teaching behaviors were affected by teaching…

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Blindness, Braille

Why Low Vision Rehabilitation Should Be Given Higher Priorities: The Complexity of the Problem.

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Inde, Krister – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 1988

The initial role of the low-vision teacher involves helping patients psychologically adjust to their situation and assessing patients' readiness for rehabilitation. Then training can begin to effectively use remaining vision, to determine fixation angles for reading text, and to function both with and without optical and other aids. (JDD)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Adventitious Impairments, Low Vision Aids

International Symposium on Visually Handicapped Infants and Young Children: Birth to Seven (2nd, Aruba, 1987). "The First Steps." Proceedings = Simpasio Internacional sobre Ninos Visualmente Deficientes de Nacimiento hasta Siete Anos (2nd, Aruba, 1987). "Los Primeros Pasos."

Palmer, Lillian, Ed.; And Others – 1987

This symposium focused on the special needs of visually handicapped infants and young children. Texts of 48 papers are presented, including keynote addresses by W. Aubrey Webson ("The First Steps") and Heather Hewitt ("First Steps--Parenting, Prevention and Programming"). Regional reports are provided for Japan, Bangladesh, the…

Descriptors: Area Studies, Child Rearing, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development