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Peer reviewedKarp, Adrienne – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1985
The article describes a variation of Usher's Syndrome, a genetic condition characterized by visual and auditory impairments, in which moderate, postlingual, and sometimes progressive hearing impairments may go undetected. Identification guidelines are offered. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Hearing Impairments, Multiple Disabilities
Peer reviewedWilson, Lisa Doss; Pine, Shirley Jo – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1985
Thirty visually impaired children (6-12 years old) were administered The Word Test which does not use visual stimulus. Correlation between age and scores and comparisons of test results for individuals with test norms indicate that The Word Test can be used in assessing language disorders among visually impaired children. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Language Handicaps, Language Tests, Multiple Disabilities
