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Peer reviewedCox, Brian J. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1984
The article discusses the increased demands for braille textbooks that match print versions in quality of format and graphics. One solution is to improve the quality of transcriptions produced by computer. The author reviews current limitations of computerized braille transcriptions and points out the existing potential for improvements.…
Descriptors: Braille, Computers, Material Development, Technical Illustration
Caton, Hilda; Pester, Eleanor – 1979
A 3 year project to develop a beginning braille reading series was undertaken, beginning with research reviews on concept development, tactual perception, braille reading, and general reading. Analysis of vocabulary lists and specifications followed, culminating in development of the readiness, preprimer, and primer readers with accompanying…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Braille, Material Development, Reading Materials
Hampshire, Barry E.; Whiston, T. G. – New Outlook for the Blind, 1976
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Conceptual Schemes, Exceptional Child Education
Vermey, Geerat J. – Educ Visually Handicapped, 1969
Descriptors: Braille, Exceptional Child Education, Material Development, Raised Line Drawings
Tate, Barbara H.; Craig, Margaret – National Braille Association Bulletin, 1982
Designed for braille transcribers and teachers of the visually handicapped, this document consists of two short articles about textbook format braille. The first article describes some recurring print format problems and suggested solutions for dealing with them. Topics include special page numbering systems, the use of tab indexes, the preferred…
Descriptors: Braille, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Instructional Materials
Wiedel, Joseph W. – New Outlook Blind, 1969
Reprint from "The Professional Geographer of the Association of American Geographers, v18 n3, 1966.
Descriptors: Braille, Exceptional Child Research, Instructional Materials, Large Type Materials
Morris, June E. – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1976
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Braille, Exceptional Child Research, Large Type Materials
Craig, Margaret – National Braille Association Bulletin, 1984
Designed for braille transcribers and teachers of the visually handicapped, this document presents two articles about textbook braille. The first article presents information on the various methods available for transcribing tables--the stairstep method, the keying method, and the linear method. The second article provides further discussion of…
Descriptors: Braille, Charts, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Burns, Patricia – National Braille Association Bulletin, 1983
Designed for braille transcribers and teachers of the visually handicapped, this document consists of three short articles about literary braille. The first article discusses the changes in the official literary braille code which became effective on October 1, 1980. The second article describes problems commonly encountered by students and…
Descriptors: Braille, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Instruction, Guidelines
Download full textBrooks, Austin E. – 1982
The goal of this project was to devise new methods of producing tactile facsimiles of microscopic images for the blind and visually impaired biology students at the secondary and college level. The numerous raised-line images that were produced were assembled along with brailled and large print student instructions, audio cassette tapes describing…
Descriptors: Biology, Blindness, Braille, College Science
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge. Sensory Aids Evaluation and Development Center. – 1970
The report describes and discusses the activities and programs of the Sensory Aids Evaluation and Development Center (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.) in the period between January 1, 1969 and February 28, 1970. It is written for an audience concerned with technological developments and approaches in sensory aids for the…
Descriptors: Braille, Computer Programs, Electromechanical Aids, Material Development
Peer reviewedAllman, Carol B.; Lewis, Sandra – RE:view, 1996
To test the validity of the National Literary Braille Competency Test (NLBCT), 181 Florida teachers of students with visual impairments were asked if they transcribe Braille using a Braillewriter, a slate and stylus, Braille computer programs, or transcriber aides. The majority transcribed using computer software or a Braillewriter. (CR)
Descriptors: Braille, Computer Software, Content Validity, Elementary Secondary Education
Ostberg, Ann-Mari; Lindqvist, Bengt – 1970
The bibliography was compiled with the intent to cover areas of special interest with regard to a research program at the Teachers College of Uppsala, Sweden dealing with problems in connection with the special information media for the blind which serve as substitutes for ink-print. Entered in the first section - an introduction to blindness -…
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Bibliographies, Braille, Educational Media
National Braille Association, Inc., Midland Park, NJ. – 1967
The proceedings include workshop reports on the Nemeth Code for beginners, elementary mathematics, advanced mathematics, teachers of Nemeth, foreign language, braille music, Library of Congress, parents of blind students, 20 questions in braille translating, textbook format, proofreading one's own work, recording, thermoform, proofreading,…
Descriptors: Administration, Braille, Conference Reports, Exceptional Child Services
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge. Sensory Aids Evaluation and Development Center. – 1967
THIS REPORT PRESENTS INFORMATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF SENSORY AIDS AT THE SENSORY AIDS EVALUATION AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) BETWEEN OCTOBER 1965 AND NOVEMBER 1966. INCLUDED ARE (1) THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND TESTING OF A RELIABLE MONOTYPE TAPE READER WHICH WILL BE USED IN…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Computers, Electromechanical Aids
