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Cozendey, Sabrina; Costa, Maria da Piedade – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2016
This study analyses the use of audio description in teaching physics concepts, aiming to determine the variables that influence the understanding of the concept. One education resource was audio described. For make the audio description the screen was freezing. The video with and without audio description should be presented to students, so that…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Physics, Video Technology
McDowell, Nicola; Budd, Julia – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2018
Introduction: Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) typically affects children's overall functioning in visually cluttered environments. This study aims to consider whether the removal of classroom clutter ameliorates visual problems and the associated behavioral difficulties for these children. Methods: Two classrooms at a special school were…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Blindness, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Teacher Attitudes
Feucht, Florian C.; Holmgren, Chelsea R. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2018
Introduction: The authors of this study evaluated the necessary features of tactile maps to provide independent, efficient, and safe travel across a university campus; and a process for developing tactile maps based on user needs and preferences. Methods: Participants who have low vision provided input, through interviews and field tests,…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Blindness, Tactual Perception, Media Adaptation
Papadopoulos, Judith; Domahs, Frank; Kauschke, Christina – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2017
Although it has been established that human beings process concrete and abstract words differently, it is still a matter of debate what factors contribute to this difference. Since concrete concepts are closely tied to sensory perception, perceptual experience seems to play an important role in their processing. The present study investigated the…
Descriptors: Role, Sensory Experience, Language Processing, Psycholinguistics
Aasen, Gro; Naerland, Terje – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2014
This article explores the use of tactile schedules in a heterogeneous sample of children with congenital blindness and varying degrees of additional disabilities. Basic conditions for the use of tactile schedules are proposed and discussed. Child behaviour indicative of some particular functions that can be attained with the use of tactile…
Descriptors: Children, Blindness, Multiple Disabilities, Child Behavior
Melaku, Samuel; Schreck, James O.; Griffin, Kameron; Dabke, Rajeev B. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
Interlocking toy building blocks (e.g., Lego) as chemistry learning modules for blind and visually impaired (BVI) students in high school and undergraduate introductory or general chemistry courses are presented. Building blocks were assembled on a baseplate to depict the relative changes in the periodic properties of elements. Modules depicting…
Descriptors: Toys, Hands on Science, Visual Impairments, Blindness
Vitoriano, Felipe A.; Teles, Vânia L. G.; Rizzatti, Ivanise M.; Pesssoa de Lima, Régia C. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
This work discusses the construction and evaluation of a digital thermometer especially designed to be operated by people with visual disabilities. The accessibility thermometer can be used as an educational tool in practical activities in classes for sighted and visually impaired students, with the aim of helping those with special needs gain…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Accessibility (for Disabled), Measurement Equipment, Teaching Methods
Konrad, Annika – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2018
This article investigates how normative attitudes about work construct barriers to workers who are blind and visually impaired. The researcher collected narratives about rhetorical experiences from blind and visually impaired participants in the United States and analyzed accounts of these workplace interactions to identify rhetorical commonplaces…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Blindness, Visual Impairments, Workplace Learning
Bavli, Bünyamin; Korumaz, Mithat; Akar, Erdogan – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2020
This research was carried out as part of an Erasmus + project called "Visually Impaired Mentally Sighted" targeting to improve the conditions and materials used in the educational environment and to develop personal and professional skills of the school staff. This qualitative study employed descriptive case study design. The study…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, High School Students, High School Teachers, Principals
Council of Chief State School Officers, 2019
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed into law on December 10, 2015, requires that state education agencies (SEAs) establish standardized, statewide entrance and exit procedures for their English learners (ELs), including ELs with disabilities. For certain ELs with…
Descriptors: Disabilities, English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Student Needs
Wang, Sufang; Yu, Jieli – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2017
Introduction: Visually impaired people in China are socially excluded in multiple ways, such as employment, social status and information access. The purpose of this study is to examine their information needs and information seeking behaviour. Method: Two ways of data collection were employed: a telephone survey with a questionnaire in the first…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Visual Impairments, Access to Information, Information Seeking
Moghadam, Zahra Behboodi; Ghiyasvandian, Shahrzad; Shahbazzadegan, Samira; Shamshiri, Mahmood – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2017
Introduction: Mothers, who often serve as primary caregivers for their offspring, play a crucial role in the development of children. Understanding the parenting experiences of mothers who are blind can be valuable and beneficial for professional educators and health care workers who wish to provide holistic and appropriate services to both…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Mothers, Blindness, Hermeneutics
Kahler, Janice E. – Journal of Access Services, 2017
Putting access in Access Services is the goal. The Course Reserves unit is the place. Textbooks are the focus. Electronic technologies are the future. Patron-centric services will be our standard. Access to textbooks by all patrons will be the achievement. Course Reserves located in Library West at the University of Florida George A. Smathers…
Descriptors: Library Services, Reference Services, College Libraries, Textbooks
Parker, Elizabeth Cassidy; Draves, Tami J. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2017
The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to re-story the student teaching experience of two preservice music education majors who are visually impaired or blind. While music education scholars have devoted attention to P-12 students with disabilities, research with preservice music teachers with impairments is seemingly nonexistent. Using a…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Visual Impairments, Blindness, Preservice Teachers
Muhammad, Carol S. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
For more than three decades, the unemployment rates have been extremely high for persons who are blind or visually impaired. This is particularly noted for those seeking business-related careers where technology or computer competency is a required skill. Generally, since education and training are related to employment, the purpose of this study…
Descriptors: Blindness, Visual Impairments, Unemployment, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)