Descriptor
| Adults | 1 |
| Blindness | 1 |
| Braille | 1 |
| Error Patterns | 1 |
| Learning Processes | 1 |
| Performance Factors | 1 |
| Tactual Perception | 1 |
Source
| International Journal of… | 1 |
Author
| Newman, Slater E. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedNewman, Slater E.; And Others – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1990
This study evaluated performance of blind (n=17) and sighted adults on a haptic numerosity task of braille symbols in which symbol size was varied. Although blind subjects performed better than seeing subjects, the rate of learning and patterns of errors were similar, except that blind subjects did better with standard than with enlarged symbols.…
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Braille, Error Patterns
