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ERIC Number: ED032669
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1967-Mar
Pages: 57
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Sensory Aids for the Blind.
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Committee on Prosthetics Research and Development.
The problems of providing sensory aids for the blind are presented and a report on the present status of aids discusses direct translation and recognition reading machines as well as mobility aids. Aspects of required research considered are the following: assessment of needs; vision, audition, taction, and multimodal communication; reading aids, including individual devices and service centers; and mobility aids. The evaluation of reading machines and mobility devices, the introduction or deployment of new devices or techniques, and recommendations for a long range program are also considered. (RJ)
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Sponsor: Veterans Administration, Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Committee on Prosthetics Research and Development.
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