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Peer reviewedMiletic, 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
Peer reviewedAmerson, Marie J. – RE:view, 1999
Lists strategies for promoting functional vision use in children with visual and motor impairments, including providing postural stability, presenting visual attention tasks when energy level is the highest, using a slanted work surface, placing target items in varied locations within reach, and determining the most effective visual adaptations.…
Descriptors: Children, Educational Strategies, Learning Strategies, Partial Vision
Peer reviewedConrod, Beverley E.; Overbury, Olga – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1998
This study evaluated the effects of perceptual training and psychological counseling on adjustment to vision loss in 49 elderly persons (mean age 70) with low vision. Overall, both interventions improved the participants' visual functioning and beliefs about the loss of vision, and follow-up interviews revealed that these improvements were…
Descriptors: Adventitious Impairments, Counseling, Emotional Adjustment, Followup Studies
Peer reviewedHadidi, Muna S. Z. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1998
Describes the prevalence and patterns of vision impairment in the Sultanate of Oman. Reviews the types of special education and rehabilitation services offered and future priorities. Concludes that, although at present, few visually impaired children are receiving services, a special education system is evolving into a community-based approach to…
Descriptors: Blindness, Children, Community Programs, Delivery Systems
Jose, Randall T.; And Others – New Outlook for the Blind, 1975
Descriptors: Administration, Clinical Diagnosis, Consultants, Delivery Systems
Download full textHazekamp, Jack; Lundin, Janet, Ed. – 1986
These California state guidelines are intended as a resource for parents, staff, and administrators in assessing, identifying, planning, providing, evaluating, and improving the quality and cost effectiveness of programs serving visually impaired students. Chapters have the following titles and sample subtopics: (1) "Introduction"…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Blindness, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Needs
Education Turnkey Systems, Inc., Falls Church, VA. – 1983
One of four reports designed to assess the current state of new technologies, the document reviews the current status of technologically oriented communication aids for the handicapped. Explained are such technological aspects as the characteristics of electronically based devices which permit special students to have access to technological…
Descriptors: Blindness, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Computer Programs, Educational Technology
Recchia, Susan L. – 1987
Certain play situations are very difficult for young visually impaired children. This booklet focuses on three areas of play: exploring toys and materials, making transitions from one activity to another, and playing with other children. Through anecdotal descriptions of common situations encountered by caregivers, the booklet discusses why these…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Modification, Child Development, Early Childhood Education
Friedman, Dagmar B.; And Others – New Outlook for the Blind, 1975
Descriptors: Clinics, Counseling, Exceptional Child Services, Financial Support
Lapham, E. Virginia Sheppard, Ed.; And Others – 1980
The conference report contains background information on organizing the April, 1979, New York, conference on educational issues of students with visual impairments; results of a preliminary needs assessment questionnaire; texts of 12 conference presentations; the conference evaluation results; and the program. The needs assessment questionnaire…
Descriptors: Career Education, Child Advocacy, Educational Policy, Individualized Education Programs
Lake County Special Education District, Gurnee, IL. – 1967
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE OUTLINE OF THE PARTIALLY SEEING PROGRAM IN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, PRESENTS THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TWO ITINERANT TEACHERS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISORS. THE PROGRAM'S PHILOSOPHY, GOALS, HISTORY AND PLACEMENT IN THE COUNTY'S ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE IS PRESENTED. THE ITINERANT TEACHER'S ADMINISTRATIVE…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Guides, Adolescents, Children
Buell, Charles – 1974
The revised 1974 bibliography on physical education contains an annotated listing of approximately 75 books, articles, periodicals, newsletters, films, slides, and videotapes for use in programing for visually impaired persons. Activities covered include adapted, corrective, and developmental physical education; swimming; athletics; dance; motor…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Bibliographies, Blindness
American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville, KY. – 1966
FOUNDED IN 1858, THE AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE (APH) FOR THE BLIND IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLISHER OF LITERATURE FOR THE BLIND. IN 1965-66 THE OPERATING BUDGET EXCEEDED $3 MILLION, AND THERE WERE 440 PART-TIME EMPLOYEES. A HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF APH INCLUDES CONTROVERSY RESULTING IN THE FINAL CHOICE OF…
Descriptors: Blindness, Braille, Educational Media, Federal Aid
Peer reviewedStankov, Lazar; Spilsbury, Georgina – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1979
Auditory tests were administered to 30 blind, partially sighted, and sighted children. Overall, the blind and sighted were equal on most of the measured abilities. Blind children performed well on tonal memory tests. Partially sighted children performed more poorly than the other two groups. (MH)
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Auditory Perception, Auditory Tests, Blindness
Peer reviewedPeli, E.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1996
The video and standard audio portions of 2 television programs were presented to 25 adults with low vision and 24 adults with normal vision; 29 additional subjects only heard the standard audio portions. Subjects then answered questions based on audio descriptions (AD) provided by Descriptive Video Service. Results indicated that some AD…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adults, Auditory Stimuli, Communication Aids (for Disabled)
