JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Impact of Early Exposure to Uncontracted Braille Reading on Students with Visual Impairments

Sunggye HongJane N. Erin

Year: 2004 Journal:   Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol: 98 (6)Pages: 325-340   Publisher: SAGE Publishing

Abstract

This study compared the reading and spelling skills of students who were taught to read using uncontracted braille versus those who were taught to read using contracted braille. It found no descriptive differences between initial instruction in the two types of braille.

Keywords:
Braille Spelling Reading (process) Psychology Reading rate Computer science Reading comprehension Linguistics

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Citation History

Topics

Tactile and Sensory Interactions
Life Sciences →  Neuroscience →  Cognitive Neuroscience
Reading and Literacy Development
Social Sciences →  Psychology →  Developmental and Educational Psychology
Hearing Impairment and Communication
Social Sciences →  Psychology →  Developmental and Educational Psychology

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